The DSG transmission may have started as a component on performance cars, but you can find the component in a number much more outwardly modest cars too.

In this wild MW180 feature, I get behind the wheel of a fully custom-built 450hp, rear-wheel-drive Mini — complete with a DSG gearbox and track-focused setup. It’s fast, raw, and absolutely ...

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 ...

Replacing the Tiguan Allspace, the this striking newcomer slots in between the Tiguan and Touareg in the carmaker's SUV ...

Using the DSG transmission, I shifted the car into drive and maneuvered my way out of the city. The Eos 3.2 is only available with a six-speed DSG transmission, which disappointed me because I'm ...

ALSO SEE: How a dual-clutch transmission works Essentially, the DSG's internals are very much like those of a manual transmission. It consists of a pair of wet multi-plate clutches.

Q. I've heard a lot about DSG and CVT transmissions but don't know what they do. Can you help? In the way they operate they're both essentially automatic transmissions. A DSG (as Volkswagen calls ...

The six-speed DSG gearbox, which was introduced in 2003, uses a pair of clutches submerged in oil. The new seven-speed gearbox adopts a pair of dry, organic bonded friction linings that do not require ...

Xtrac has finally revealed their new gearbox technology this week. It’s called the Instantaneous Gearchange System (IGS) and it has been developed over two years of motorsport competitions.

In terms of the driving experience the DSG is as good as any other dual-clutch transmission, with fast and smooth gearchanges. No vehicle comes with a guarantee of a trouble-free ownership experience, ...

The cost broke down into $240 for labor ($165 hourly rate), $27.72 for the transmission filter, $10.75 for the filter gasket, $125.40 for the transmission fluid, $1.27 for a drain plug gasket and ...