In the early 2000s, when the Direct Shift Gearbox (DSG) debuted, there was a problem that many drivers faced when buying a new car. Conventional automatics were smooth, but they weren't efficient, and ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

• 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 ...