When we were ordering the car, DSG made a lot of sense. Commuting anywhere around our L.A. headquarters is a nightmare, and a clutch leg is easily worn out over a 30-mile round trip of stop-and-go ...

Audi has a long tradition in the development of innovative transmission technologies and their use in production vehicles and the company's latest variation on the theme is the Direct Shift Gearbox or ...

"Would you like it with DSG and paddle-shift, sir?" (or Ma'am). That is most likely the only question dealerships will be asking new car buyers in the future. Automotive technology has grown in leaps ...

This Yeti, the 112TSI, is 'the missing link' for Skoda Australia. Skoda's boxy, perky little SUV is better than you might think - we like the Yeti a lot - but sales here have been hampered by a ...

One look is all it took for me to like the Taigun when I saw it in its concept form early last year and even in production guise it largely retains that attractive look. The pronounced creases on the ...

My Skoda Octavia 1.9 TDI has failed its MoT due to excessively high smoke. It was registered on 3 July 2008 and the MoT tester says it has failed the new rules that were introduced on 20 May 2018.

Looking to buy a SUV/Crossover to tow a caravan up to about 1500kg. The wife would like an auto but for fuel economy I am looking at DSG/Powershift gearboxes. Are there any problems with these when ...

Went from a 6-speed manual Mini Cooper S to a 6 speed dual clutch dsg Volkswagen gti MK6. Is it as exciting and engaging on the weekends? No. Is it a much better choice for a daily driver that can ...

OVER A YEAR after its international debut at the 2009 Geneva Motor Show, the new 2010 Volkswagen Polo has finally made it to our shores. There’s new engine technology, a wider range of gearboxes, ...