Vehicle having a main clutch and an auxiliary controllable clutch

A clutch arrangement for a motor vehicle having an internal combustion engine for driving said vehicle comprising a flywheel means interposed between a drive tansmission of said vehicle and said engine for equalizing the non-uniformity of the engine output torque and providing a driving connection between the engine and the transmission, a main clutch means arranged between said flywheel means and said transmission for providing a driving connection therebetween when engaged and for interrupting said driving connection for shifting gears when disengaged, and an auxiliary controllable clutch means, arranged between said engine and said flywheel means, for providing a driving connection therebetween when engaged and for automatically disengaging and interrupting said driving connection between the flywheel means and the engine at predetermined operating states of said vehicle, wherein said controllable clutch means comprises a disc clutch means for producing engagement free from rotational play between said engine and said flywheel means, when said disc clutch means are engaged, and wherein the direction of force for actuating said main clutch for interrupting said driving connection is opposed to the direction of force for actuating said controllable clutch.