VOLKSWAGEN: WHAT IS DSG?

Did you know that Volkswagen Direct-shift gearbox or DSG for short has so many advantages when it comes to your Volkswagen? But what makes it so different compared to other transmissions? Well DSG is two separate manual gearboxes that are contained in one unit! This allows for faster shift times and eliminates the torque converter of a conventional transmission.
Because it’s so much more efficient then a conventional transmission that means.

You getter a 15% improvement in fuel economy.

No loss of torque transmission from the engine to the driving wheels during gear shifts.

short up-shift time of 8 milliseconds when shifting to a gear then alternate gear shaft has preselected.

smooth gear-shift operations

consistent down shift time of 600 milliseconds, regardless of throttle or operational mode.

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