The VW 10-speed DSG gearbox is "very expensive and complex." Volkswagen had unveiled a 10-speed gearbox at the Vienna Engine Symposium in April this year, which was a sign that it was on track for its ...

Racing certainties: DSG-enabled Sciroccos spearheading VW's new technology push in China. It's Sunday at the Beijing Golden Port Motor Park and 20 Scirocco Racers, taking part in the CTCC (China ...

The acclaimed Volkswagen DSG (Direct Shift Gearbox) has evolved from a humble 6-speed into a new compact 7-speed and undergone a thorough revision in the process. The revolutionary DSG gearbox ...

The automotive world has always had a race going on. Whether it was about more power, more cylinders or less CO2 emissions, everybody was trying to beat everybody else at that certain something by ...

Volkswagen’s DSG (Dual Clutch Gearbox) has completed 15 years. Exactly one and a half decade back, the company introduced its first DSG transmission for large-scale production. Volkswagen’s DSG ...

I find it astonishing every time you mention the Volkswagen Golf you hark back to what happened years ago with what you call quality glitches and DSG gearbox failures. I have been the proud owner of ...

Volkswagen detailed a series of new technical innovations that the company hopes will help it become the "world's most sustainable carmaker" by 2018. Some of the most notable advancements we can ...

Volkswagen’s Double Shift Gearbox has proven a true success story for the carmaker on the global market. A total of 3.4 million units have been produced at the Kassel Plant alone for the group’s ...

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Volkswagen has unveiled its next-generation seven-speed DSG transmission – and as you’d expect, it’s lighter, smaller and more efficient. The new paddle-shift gearbox, codenamed DQ200, uses a pair of ...

Mark is a journalist with more than a decade of top-level experience in the automotive industry. He first joined Autocar in 2009, having previously worked in local newspapers. He has held several ...

My 2009 VW Passat 118TSI DSG wagon was purchased as a demo. Whilst under warranty the transmission began to shudder shifting from first to second from a standing start. The Mechatronic unit was ...