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Skoda Octavia and Superb Get New Powertrain
Skoda Octavia and Superb Get New Powertrain

21 Oct 2010, 09:12 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Skoda announced that its Octavia and Superb model ranges will receive the 140 hp 2.0 TDI common-rail turbocharged diesel engine with four-wheel drive and an automatic double-clutch DSG transmission....

 
Volkswagen Starts Building DSG Transmissions in China
Volkswagen Starts Building DSG Transmissions in China

12 May 2010, 12:33 UTC · By: Dan Mihalascu / Volkswagen began today in China the production of the dual clutch transmission, marking a further milestone for Volkswagen Group China in its quest to become the ecological leader among automakers i...

 
All-New SEAT Alhambra Revealed
All-New SEAT Alhambra Revealed

19 Apr 2010, 12:37 UTC · By: Dan Mihalascu / Shortly after the launch of the sister model Volkswagen Sharan, SEAT has released today the first information and images of its all-new Alhambra MPV. The second-generation model is bigger than its p...

 
Volkswagen Passat CC Revised for the UK Market
Volkswagen Passat CC Revised for the UK Market

8 Apr 2010, 08:07 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Volkswagen’s sporty saloon, the Passat CC will receive multiple revisions for the UK market to add new technologies and increased flexibility. One of the most important changes of the coupe...

 
Volkswagen Sharan Pricing Announced
Volkswagen Sharan Pricing Announced

25 Mar 2010, 09:15 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Volkswagen has announced the pricing of the Sharan MPV for the German market, introducing an overall discount as compared to the previous generation of the vehicle. The new Sharan is already avai...

 
2010 Geneva Auto Show: Skoda Fabia vRS <span>· Live Photos</span>
2010 Geneva Auto Show: Skoda Fabia vRS · Live Photos

5 Mar 2010, 11:21 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Skoda has unveiled the vRS hot versions of the Fabia hatchback and Fabia estate at the Geneva Auto Show. The vRS incarnations of the Fabia feature a sport suspension system and are powered by the...

 
VW R Performance Division Coming
VW R Performance Division Coming

28 Jan 2010, 09:03 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / VW has made a more than pleasant shocking announcement: the German brand is developing its own performance division, which will be caller R Gmbh, as European company executives told Insideline. &...

 
Artega Sold, Now Related to Corona
Artega Sold, Now Related to Corona

27 Jan 2010, 13:30 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / A few years ago a new slim sports car was introduced to the world. We are talking about the mid-engined Artega GT, which looked pretty promising. The car had the right ingredients to become a per...

 
Skoda Octavia Gets 1.2 TSI and 1.6 TDI DSG on the UK Market
Skoda Octavia Gets 1.2 TSI and 1.6 TDI DSG on the UK Market

22 Jan 2010, 10:11 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / {img align=left}Yesterday, we reported the introduction of the Skoda Superb Estate 4x4 to the UK market. Today, we make two economy steps (one in vehicle size and one in displacement), and we presen...

 
VW, Audi, SEAT, Skoda Models Recalled Due to DSG Glitch
VW, Audi, SEAT, Skoda Models Recalled Due to DSG Glitch

12 Nov 2009, 11:05 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Volkswagen Group has issued a massive recall for several models produced by the brands it owns, including Skoda and SEAT. It appears the German manufacturer discovered a malfunction in the DSG syste...

 
Audi Australia Recalls A3 and TT Due to Faulty DSG
Audi Australia Recalls A3 and TT Due to Faulty DSG

26 Oct 2009, 08:33 UTC · By: Alex Vasile / Even premium manufacturers make mistakes. And as to any mistake, it’s really hard to come clean and take the blame for any faulty system they might have decided to put on their cars. As people...

 
Volkswagen to Build DSG Plant in China
Volkswagen to Build DSG Plant in China

23 Oct 2009, 08:41 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Volkswagen has already emphasized that it wants to increase its Chinese operations in the near future and it appears the company is also considering building another DSG plant in Dalian, China. Sour...

 
VW of America Launches Customer Service Program
VW of America Launches Customer Service Program

31 Aug 2009, 10:04 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / {img1 alig=left}After several customers raised concerns with certain Volkswagen and Audi models equipped with Direct Shift Gearbox (DSG), the German carmaker decided to initiate a customer service p...

 
How Dual-Clutch Transmissions Work
How Dual-Clutch Transmissions Work

31 Mar 2009, 17:32 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The automatic versus manual dispute regarding the transmission systems installed on a specific car has been going on for quite some time now, especially when a certain automaker came out with the &q...