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 ...

In the not-too-distant past if you were in the market for a new car you would have been faced with two choices when it came to the gearbox – manual, or automatic. These days though there’s another ...

To understand the Volkswagen Group's three families of dual-clutch transmission, we first have to take a proverbial walk back through dual-clutch transmission history. Back to 1939, that is, because ...

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 ...

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 ...

Volkswagen is very quick to point out that the earlier transmission woes with its DSG gearbox have been fixed. Certainly, the later versions seem to be better, but the jury is still out on whether the ...

Arguably pricey, but all models come exceptionally well-appointed with features for the B-segment. GTI remains the one we all want, but Life with DSG seems compelling at first glance for its value.