The 1.5 TSI ACT BlueMotion achieves an extra level of innovation when combined with the seven - speed
DSG dual clutch gearbox.
This fast hatchback uses Volkswagen's established 4MOTION all - wheel drive system that's mated to a choice of either a 6 - speed manual transmission or a 6 - speed automatic
DSG dual clutch transmission (with Tiptronic paddle - shifting) that has a powerful 292 hp turbocharged 2.0 - liter powerplant heading things up.
The Golf R is available with either a six - speed manual transmission or — new a seven - speed
DSG dual clutch automatic.
Naturally you get Audi's iconic quattro 4x4 system to keep the whole plot glued to the road, while a paddle - shifted
DSG dual clutch gearbox keeps the power delivery seamless.
Either of the TDIs may be ordered with the innovative
DSG dual clutch transmission as an option.
Further, a seven - speed version of the automaker's
DSG dual clutch automatic will «gradually replace» the six - speed in the Golf lineup.
Not exact matches
In the Passat GT, the VR6 puts down a respectable 280 hp, which is managed by VW's lightning - quick six - speed
DSG dual -
clutch automatic transmission.
But the refreshed Focus adds one little feature to an already impressive package: early next year, the 2.0 - liter diesel model gets a
dual -
clutch gearbox similar to VW's
DSG.
To keep things simple, we stuck with the stock six - speed manual transmission instead of the optional six - speed
DSG dual -
clutch auto - box.
Power is routed to all four wheels via a standard all - wheel - drive system and either a six - speed manual transmission or VW's optional
DSG dual -
clutch automatic.
Mated to VW's spectacular 6 - speed
DSG dual -
clutch transmission, which is optional, the Passat is everything a buyer in this segment could ever want: efficient, quiet and thrilling.
Output is unchanged at 200 hp and 207 lb - ft of torque (European - market GTIs get 10 more hp), and the 2.0 T is bolted to either a light - effort six - speed manual or the divine
DSG dual -
clutch automatic.
It may have an auto slider in place of a conventional gearstick, but the little paddles poking out from behind the sculpted steering wheel mean that this is a
DSG, VW's fancy
dual -
clutch system that promises instant changes and total control over the half - dozen ratios.
The differential isn't the only change to the drivetrain, as the vRS 245 can be equipped with an optional seven - speed
DSG dual -
clutch transmission.
As in the GTI, the Turbo's 200 - hp, 2.0 - liter four - cylinder comes with either a six - speed stick or a six - speed
DSG dual -
clutch automatic.
A six - speed manual transmission is standard, but upgrading to the six - speed
DSG dual -
clutch automatic costs $ 1100 on any model.
The 2015 Volkswagen GLI, which has a 210 - hp, 2.0 - liter turbo - four engine and various other sporty upgrades, sees its base price for the SE model with a six - speed manual at $ 27,740, while opting for the
DSG dual -
clutch automatic pushes the sticker to $ 28,900.
He is currently reviewing any and all major investments, from the
DSG dual -
clutch transmission factory in China to the proposed new sports car for Audi, Porsche, and Volkswagen.
The Golf R's engine apparently works great with VW's new, quicker - shifting, six - speed,
dual -
clutch DSG transmission with launch control, as it gets the car to 60 mph in 4.7 seconds.
While I've opted for manuals on many of my previous purchases, this time I went for VW's brilliant
dual -
clutch, paddle - shift
DSG manumatic (so similar to a Formula 1 car, you see).
We've already covered the manual vs.
DSG debate, but I'll weigh in anyway and express my preference for the
dual -
clutch.
The GTE Active concept's powertrain starts with a 148 - hp turbocharged inline - four engine mated to a six - speed
DSG dual -
clutch automatic transmission.
The 2015 version, available starting in February, comes only with Volkswagen's six - speed
DSG dual -
clutch.
Now, let us consider a car that has a
dual clutch gearbox similar to Volkswagen's
DSG.
All come standard with a six - speed manual transmission but offer a six - speed
DSG dual -
clutch automatic for $ 1,100.
Both six - speed manual and $ 1100 six - speed
DSG dual -
clutch automatic transmissions are available for all TDI trim levels.
On all occasions, the cars we've driven have been equipped with
DSG dual -
clutch transmissions.
A six - speed
DSG dual -
clutch automatic transmits power to the front wheels.
This particular car uses the same turbocharged four - cylinder petrol engine that powers the inspired Golf R — only stoked from 296bhp to 325bhp — and a
dual -
clutch DSG gearbox.
The
dual -
clutch DSG «box is no faster at shuffling through the gears than a human with the manual, and both cars can accelerate from 0 - 62mph in 6.6 sec.
The GT Nav tested here begins at # 25,500, a price that puts it somewhere between the cooking GT and hotter GTI models of Peugeot's 308, but drops it significantly below a Golf GTI (# 29,870 in like - for - like five - door,
dual -
clutch spec) and cheaper even than the 148bhp Golf GT 1.4 TSI, which retails for # 26,635 with five doors and
DSG.
A new seven - speed
dual -
clutch transmission will be rolled out across the range, replacing the previous six - speed
DSG, and this should also be available in the GTI.
For the moment, the Polo is only available in the UK with a six - speed
DSG dual -
clutch gearbox, with paddles mounted behind the steering wheel.
A six - speed manual transmission comes standard, and a six - speed
dual clutch DSG unit is available at an extra cost.
Every engine comes with the choice of six - speed manual or seven - speed
dual -
clutch DSG automatic transmission, with the latter having little effect on running costs or performance.
All 2.0 Ls are front - wheel drive and offer a six - speed manual or a six - speed
DSG dual -
clutch automatic transmission.
The first production cars will be produced later this year; with a manual six - speed transmission or — as in the Scirocco race vehicles — with the optional
DSG 6 - speed
dual clutch transmission.
Anyway, you can be sure to see the 2.0 TDI in different power versions including the new bi-turbo diesel launched on Passat coupled to a six speed manual transmission or a seven speed
DSG dual -
clutch gearbox.
Transmission is a six - speed
DSG dual -
clutch gearbox and other goodies include adjustable coilover suspension, four - piston brake calipers and sound - optimized exhaust system.
All the power is transmitted through a seven - speed
DSG dual -
clutch automatic transmission.
I've seen many a car buyer opt for a
DSG equipped Golf GTI over a manual purely for the noise it produces on upshifts; but what causes these burps — why do
dual -
clutch transmissions burp?
It's also well matched to Volkswagen's seven - speed
DSG dual -
clutch automatic gearbox, which is very responsive when a gearchange is required.
The Golf E288 TDI Clean Diesel comes equipped w / either a six - speed manual or
DSG dual -
clutch AT.
Power comes from the Volkswagen 3.6 - liter TSI ® VR6, which makes 280 horsepower, tied to a six - speed
DSG ®
dual -
clutch automatic transmission, controlled through shift paddles behind the steering wheel.
The Golf R is offered with a choice of six - speed manual of
DSG (
dual -
clutch) transmission, the range beginning at $ 52,740 (plus ORCs).
The 2.0 - litre TDI produces 148bhp — enough to manage 0 - 62mph in 8.5 seconds with the slick - shifting manual gearbox, or 8.6 seconds when the
dual -
clutch DSG automatic is fitted.
Once engaged, there's now a sportier exhaust sound and a sharp lift of the throttle yields an amusing pop and crackle — but only in the
dual -
clutch DSG version as curiously the manual petrol refuses to take part in anything so childish.
If you order a Volkswagen, Skoda or SEAT,
dual -
clutch technology is called
DSG, but Audi calls it S tronic.
The transmission on the concept is a
dual -
clutch system (likes Audi's
DSG system) that is operated by paddle shifters on the steering wheel.
Powered by a turbocharged, 2 - liter, four - cylinder that develops 292 horsepower and 280 pound - feet of torque, the German compact can be had with either a six - speed manual or a more efficient six - speed
DSG dual -
clutch transmission.