Those familiar with vehicle transmissions may already know what an ASG is, but for those not in the know, it stands for automated shift gearbox. It’s one of the most significant automotive innovations from Volkswagen in recent years, and in today’s blog we’re going to spend some time looking at what they are, what sets […]
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The Volkswagen brand is known for many great achievements over the years, and is now closely associated with high-quality yet affordable cars across a wide spectrum of vehicle types, including a growing range of electric cars. Among the group’s many technical achievements, one that simply has to be counted is the creation of the world’s […]
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New technology is one of the most exciting parts of new automotive development. As new cars roll off the production line each model year, many of us wait eagerly for OEMs to tell us all about the brand-new technology that will be featured in the new models. Since most of us don’t have the privilege […]
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For so many years in the UK, manual transmissions have dominated the marketplace to the point where some younger drivers have barely seen vehicles with automatic transmissions and how they work. Some even assume that the automatic is something quite new and up and coming in the world of cars. Of course, the older and […]
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For so many years in the UK, the vast majority of on-road cars have had powertrains paired with a manual transmission, with a distinct minority of vehicles that have an automatic transmission. There were some who assumed that this dynamic would never change. There were certain qualities of manuals in the UK that would always […]
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It’s no secret that if you choose a car with an automatic transmission, it tends to cost more. The cheapest trim level of virtually any car you’d care to mention is invariably one that’s supplied with a 5- or 6-speed manual transmission as standard. When you start to climb the trim ladder, you see automatic […]
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The modern car is heavily laden with cutting-edge technology. It’s one of the main reasons that even though car makers have found many lighter and more durable materials to use for the car’s construction in the past, the cars themselves remain heavier on average than cars of the past. The added weight of sensors, lithium-ion […]
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A direct-shift gearbox (DSG), also known as a twin-clutch or dual-clutch transmission (DCT) is a unique style of automatic gearbox that is increasingly offered on cars these days, but many are still wondering what it is that makes the DSG gearbox so special? Why is it becoming the top choice of many drivers? We’ll try […]
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It hasn’t been very long since the government accelerated its plans to create a nation of electric car drivers, but already the subject has become one of common debate and discussion. The government’s target of eliminating the sale of new petrol and diesel cars by 2030, and hybrid cars by 2035, means that the market […]
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The Direct-Shift Gearbox (DSG) was invented and first used by Volkswagen in 2003. The first model to contain it as a mass-production element was the Golf R32. Now there are tens of millions of VW cars that house this transmission unit and it has helped to seal VW Group’s (VAG) reputation as a true master […]
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