For those trying to get the efficiency of a manual transmission with the smoothness of an automatic, a Direct Shift Gearbox ...

What is a DSG transmission? How does a direct shift gearbox work? A DSG transmission is a dual clutch transmission used by Volkswagen. A DSG uses two wet, multi-plate clutches to activate separate ...

Engineering Explained and The Humble Mechanic team are two YouTube channels with the goal of teaching us more about the cars we drive. Today, they get together to break down how Volkswagen's ...

Audi has a long tradition in the development of innovative transmission technologies and their use in production vehicles and the company's latest variation on the theme is the Direct Shift Gearbox or ...

Dual-clutch transmissions are becoming increasingly popular offerings by all automakers in the search to save every drop of fuel. But the auto-boxes have another benefit: not only do they shift faster ...

Appearing for the first time in a Porsche 944 Turbo test vehicle in the 1980s, the dual-clutch transmission is one of the most significant developments in modern automotive history. Consisting of two ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. The first Volkswagen to be fitted with an automatic dual-clutch DSG (Direct Shift Gearbox) transmission was the 2003 Golf R32, a hot hatchback ...

Right up until your first twist of the Audi TT 3.2 quattro's ignition key, you'll be distracted by the car's curious Direct-Shift Gearbox (DSG). The promise of its crisp, trigger-pull manual shifting ...

Ralph Hanson November 24, 2006 Comment Now! Seat will release its Leon FR and Altea FR with the option of parent company Volkswagen’s Direct Shift Gearbox (DSG), which will be exclusive to these two ...

Volkswagen and Audi issued a recall after cars suddenly stop on drivers. Aug. 21, 2009— -- Volkswagen and Audi are recalling 16,000 vehicles because of transmission problems that make them lose ...

Volkswagen has launched updated direct shift gearbox (DSG) twin-clutch technology, adding an extra speed and swapping units immersed in oil for a new pair of dry clutches. The more efficient, more ...

• Increases the transmission torque limiter from factory limit of 258 lb-ft to 368 lb-ft • Increases the transmission rev limiter to 7150 rpm; actual rev limiter is still controlled by the vehicle ...