When Volkswagen first introduced the Taos, the company offered two transmission options: an eight-speed automatic on front-wheel-drive models and a seven-speed, dual-clutch transmission (VW calls it ...

WOLFSBURG, Germany -- The Volkswagen brand plans to replace all of its transverse-mounted automatic transmissions with its direct-shift gearbox over the next five years. The direct-shift gearbox, VW's ...

Times have really changed at Volkswagen Australia. CEO Michael Bartsch has personally intervened in this case and is organising a like-for-like replacement to keep you in the family. Disclaimer: You ...

Most people who get a kick out of driving also get a kick out shifting their own gears. Not with a push of a button, the tug of a paddle or the nudge of a lever, but with a deft combination of well ...

Volkswagen's new premium sedan, based on its 2015 Sport Coupe Concept GTE, will slot above the Passat in the brand’s global lineup. The VW Arteon Gran Turismo will go on sale in mid-June in Germany, ...

My stepson bought a 2013 vehicle with approx. 40,000 miles on the clock four months ago. The clutch has now failed. The dealer claims wear and tear. Do we have any rights in this case? The repair has ...

Some owners have had a great run with this transmission, others not so much. Highway driving will be kinder to the unit, and a lot of city driving will be harder on it (although the DSG gearbox is by ...

FRANKFURT -- Volkswagen AG is recalling some 44,000 Touran minivans around the world to check potential clutch problems, Europe's biggest carmaker said on Thursday. The move affects 2004 and 2005 ...

I have recently purchased a 2012 Volkswagen Golf 1.6 TDi with 18,000 miles on the clock. Since driving it regularly I have noticed significant vibration through the clutch (particularly in lower gears ...

I have a 2010 VW Passat CC 1.8 DSG and after 55,000 miles have already had two clutch pack replacements, following juddering on take-off in first and second gears. The first instance was covered under ...