Patent ID: 7197954

Claim:
A double-clutch transmission having at least six speeds, for a motor vehicle, including: a first input shaft and a second input shaft coaxial to the first; first and second clutches operable to couple the first and the second input shafts respectively to a drive shaft of the motor vehicle, at least one output shaft; a plurality of drive gearwheels respectively associated with the forward gear ratios and with the reverse gear, of which a gearwheel of first gear, a gearwheel of third gear, a gearwheel of fifth gear and a gearwheel of reverse gear are carried by the first input shaft, while a gearwheel of second gear and a gearwheel of fourth gear are carried by the second input shaft; a plurality of driven gearwheels meshing, either directly or indirectly, with the corresponding drive gearwheels and carried by the said at least one output shaft; and coupling sleeves, each operable to connect a drive gearwheel with the respective input shaft or a driven gearwheel with the respective output shaft, for engaging a particular gear ratio; wherein the drive gearwheels associated with the two highest forward gear ratios are arranged on the same input shaft.