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 ...

One of the biggest automotive technological developments in the past 20 years is the dual-clutch gearbox, also known as the dual-clutch transmission (DCT). It’s been a performance game (and gear) ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

It is possible that the garage has advised you need a replacement Mechatronic unit which electronically controls the hydraulics required to change gears. This is a common issue on DSG gearboxes. You ...

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 ...

The Volkswagen Golf GTI is currently, and has long been, one of the best and most popular examples of the hot-hatch formula – as much as many would like to argue the point. Now, it’s important to ...

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.