Sentences with phrase «dsg auto gearbox»

Let's hope that this, the first of the VW MBQ platformed superminis has an effective replacement for the disastrously unreliable dry clutch DSG auto gearbox.

Not exact matches

Are people getting lazy about their cars as well or is it just marketing hype that leads buyers to think that shaving 0.001 co2 and saving a few 10th's of a second to 60 is worth an auto / DSG blah, blah gearbox.

Unlike other markets, SEAT only offered UK cars with a six - speed manual gearbox and not the optional DSG auto.

This was a traditional type auto box so I don't know how it would differ for something with a CVT / DSG gearbox.

The plus points: The auto gearbox is really quick for a conventional box (but not as quick as DSG) and doesn't have the low speed shut the DSG suffers.

In the top - spec 2.0 - litre petrol with auto gearbox and four - wheel drive, we'd set the drive mode to Sport — the combination of engine, DSG gearbox and 4motion four - wheel drive means acceleration can feel a little hesitant in normal mode.

And for the first time Dodge is offering a six - speed dual - clutch auto — yes, basically VW's DSG — alongside the standard six - speed manual gearbox.

The Passat's six - speed automatic transmission is replaced by Volkswagen's new DSG (Direct Shift Gearbox) automatic, which is far superior to the auto / manual gearbox it reGearbox) automatic, which is far superior to the auto / manual gearbox it regearbox it replaces.

Matched only with a six - speed manual gearbox, the 77TSI 1.2 - litre turbocharged petrol base model remains peppy and responsive despite the extra weight (over Fabia), while the volume - selling 90TSI DSG's 1.4 - litre turbo - four is almost as efficient (we recorded 6.2 L / 100 km) in spite adding more power and the convenience of a slick - shifting dual - clutch auto.

For the first time in the Polo GTI there's a choice of manual or automatic gearboxes, but since the seven - speed twin - clutch DSG isn't capable of withstanding as much torque as the six - speed self - shifter, Volkswagen had to re-map the torque delivery so you get less twist in the auto model, but for longer.

It's the 2.0 TDI 190PS DSG, which has a 187bhp version of VW's punchy diesel, and a seven - speed twin - clutch auto gearbox.

Under the hood, however, Volkswagen showed it's not hopeless when it comes to fun and threw in a 3.6 - liter TSI VR6 powerplant serving 280 hp using a six - speed auto DSG gearbox (with paddle shifters behind the wheel) acting as the waiter.