What's a DSG?

It's an automatic system designed by VW and, I think, now standard in all of their automatics...


"The DSG dual-clutch gearbox, available in 6-speed and 7-speed versions, is unlike a conventional automatic transmission. Two independent gearboxes are connected under load to the engine in turn, depending on the current gear, via two drive shafts. An output shaft assigned to each gearbox applies the torque to the driven wheels via the differential gear. Clutches and gearboxes are operated hydraulically by the gearbox mechatronics (a combination of mechanics and electronics). The electronic transmission control unit, sensors and hydraulic control unit form one compact unit. The control unit uses information such as engine speed, road speed, accelerator position and driving mode to select the optimum gear and to determine the ideal shift point. The control unit then implements the shift commands in a sequence of precisely co-ordinated actions. Each change takes less than four-hundredths of a second. DSG can be used manually, via the Tiptronic gearlever or the optional paddle shifts."

Essentially, it means that gearchanges are almost instant and timed perfectly with throttle position and engine speed.

Enlightening to drive, compared to clunky old traditional automatics.

And in Sport mode it's facking lethal revs to 6500 (halfway in to the red zone) until it changes

That's actually very decent, I really wanted a VW as a first car too.

Yeah man, I always said I'd never get an Auto (as documented here ) but I started reading up about DSG when I was looking for a Scirocco... (as so many were Auto) and then test drove one and it convinced me

Nah Bro Benn, here till Feb then off to Oz for a year or so. Just summer here.

I didnt come on here bragging over winter but I'm back

Thought you were supposed to be back like 2 years ago though?

I only left like a year and a few months ago

Oh

So you've been hopping between NZ and Oz?

Nah just NZ and a few holidays in Asia. Off to Oz in Feb

Basstard