7 gear dual-clutch gearbox DSG.

Here is Volkswagen’s new dual-clutch gearbox DSG – a real gearbox sensation. Why? Because it represents two world premieres at once: On the one hand it is the first 7 gear gearbox for front transverse mounting, and on the other hand it is the first dual-clutch gearbox a ‘dry’ double clutch. What is the benefit for you? The comfort of conventional automatic transmission. The dynamic drive of a manual transmission. And 10 percent less fuel consumption in comparison with a conventional automatic transmission with torque conversion.

The essential component of the new 7 gear dual-clutch gearbox DSG is its ‘dry’ running clutch. It dispenses with the oil bath needed in conventional designs - a worldwide innovation in DSG technology. Together with other technical measures this makes the dual-clutch gearbox DSG significantly more efficient. The result: less fuel consumption and less emissions - more comfort, agility and driving satisfaction.

Thanks to the new 7 gear dual-clutch gearbox DSG this revolutionary gearbox technology can now be implemented in smaller motors with a capacity up to 250 Newton metres. A development which recently found the acclaim of the ADAC: In the category ‘Innovation and the Environment’, the German automobile association awarded the ‘Gelber Engel 2008’ exclusively to Volkswagen’s technology mix of TSI and 7 gear dual-clutch gearbox DSG.

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