The 2012 Model Year brings certain changes for the VW Amarok, with the most important one being an eight-speed automatic transmission, which is a class-first feature. Follow us: The extra gears allow ...

What does DSG stand for? In the original German, DSG stands for Direktschaltgetriebe, roughly translating to Direct Shift Gearbox. It is also sometimes called a DCT or dual-clutch transmission, as all ...

Volkswagen gets a lot of love and hate in equal measure. It's often glorified for its "German engineering," which barely scratches the surface, as it is known for reliability, comfort, and good road ...

It’s no secret that the rise of electric vehicles has revolutionized the way in which cars are built. Requiring fewer components, and at times simpler than the ones used in ICE cars, EVs are also ...

A VW dealership can carry out a test that will reveal whether there’s wear in the transmission’s clutch packs. Based on the result of this test, the question of whether the transmission is within ...

Even though your car has no clutch pedal, its transmission is what’s called a DSG, or dual-clutch, which means it’s actually a conventional manual gearbox where a computer controls the clutch ...