Direct shift gearbox (DSG): What it is and how it works

For those trying to get the efficiency of a manual transmission with the smoothness of an automatic, a Direct Shift Gearbox ...
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CHINA: VW criticised for ignoring DSG gearbox customer complaints

Volkswagen has upset a number of Chinese consumers, particularly among the online community, who say the carmaker has failed to respond to complaints about a defective direct-shift gearbox (DSG) in ...
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VW Swapped The Taos’ DSG For An Auto Because US Drivers Thought It Felt Broken

So claimed VW in its marketing blurb for the 2024 Taos 4Motion. But buyers didn’t love it, and they didn’t think it was smooth, either. They thought it was broken. Which is why, as part of the 2025 ...
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It’s 20 Years Since VW’s Dual-Clutch DSG Made It Okay To Like “Automatics”

Most people who get a kick out of driving also get a kick out shifting their own gears. Not with a push of a button, the tug of a paddle or the nudge of a lever, but with a deft combination of well ...