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The fuel system is a combination of direct and indirect injection and the four-cylinder engine features a single-scroll turbocharger. The gearbox is a six-speed manual, with the option of a seven-speed DSG, and it is, of course, front-wheel drive. The hot hatch has five seats and weigh...
The combination of the 1.5 TSI engine and DSG gearbox is a match made in heaven. The vehicle offers both smoothness and impressive power. I've also experienced the 1.0 TSI engine, and I find the 1.5 TSI to be more refined. The car effortlessly maintains speeds of 120 km/h, and it can...
Coming back to the subject, it doesn’t matter what type of transmission system is installed in the engine, as each of them have the same function. This function is to transmit the mechanical power produced from the engine to drive wheels. Otherwise, how else would a car move? The transmi...
With its plug-in hybrid drive, the Volkswagen Golf GTE is the ideal choice for all those car drivers who want to cover long distances in a short time, but... Volkswagen Golf GTE 6 ⇵ 2013 The all-new Volkswagen Golf has been unveiled in Berlin, 36 years after the original model rede...
There will never be a shortage of new ways to tinker and improve the way we build cars and drive them. The next 5-10 years will bring an influx of advances, including more widespread usage of alternative fuel sources like electricity. This is in addition to smaller yet powerful engines ...
Finally, after a whole year of throwing money and parts at the car, it reached a point where I could drive it longer distances without worrying that it would croak on me mid-way. Also, I managed to realise the perfect specification of my dream Skoda Laura 1.8 TSI and was finally happy...
More and more ratios make the drive line more efficient, but I would expect a law of diminishing returns to apply. On the other hand, more and more ratios increase weight and that decreases fuel efficiency in direct proportion to the overall weight increase of the car. There must be a cro...
The direct shift gearbox (DSG) gives the Skoda Octavia RS even more agility. The automatic, double shift transmission changes gear without interrupting the... Skoda Octavia RS 2 ⇵ 2003 The chassis of the 4x4 version is adjusted according to the expected higher operating stress and operation ...
DSG – dual clutch gearbox.Dual clutch gearboxes (DSG) consist of two independent gearbox units. As they move through the gears, the dual-clutch mechanism enables alternating engagement with the engine via two drive shafts – one for each of the two gearboxes. The dual clutch gearbox enables...