May 25, 2007 Volkswagen has developed a seven-speed version of its DSG gearbox which is used on such exotica as the Bugatti Veyron and the Audi TT. The new seven-speed gearbox, codenamed DQ200, uses a ...

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 ...

What does DSG stand for? In the original German, DSG stands for Direktschaltgetriebe, roughly translating to Direct Shift Gearbox. It is also sometimes called a DCT or dual-clutch transmission, as all ...

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 ...

The dual-clutch automatic transmission's rarity at VW just increased. At the reveal of the 2025 Taos on Thursday in Orlando, Florida, Volkswagen told Motor Authority its DSG dual-clutch automatic ...

I bought a SEAT Ibiza Cupra 1.4TSI on finance in June 2013 for my wife. It has a seven-speed DSG automatic gearbox. Within a couple of weeks the car would jump out of gear when she was pulling away or ...

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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 ...

The Volkswagen Group is well known for its dual clutch DGS gearbox, which already exists among their cars in 6-speed and-7 speed variants and by introducing the new 10-speed version the company is ...

In August 2012, my Israel-based cousin bought a new VW Polo with DSG. Since the first month of ownership he has heard noises from the gearbox, a rattle or grinding noise, usually at low speeds. He has ...