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VW decides BlueMotion fits gasoline cars as well, especially Passat 1.4 TSI

Volkswagen just announced that the green badge applied to its high-mpg diesel models will also be used for a gasoline model. The Passat 1.4 TSI will get the BlueMotion badge, a move that should help the car sell in markets where low CO2 emissions matter, tax-wise, like France or the Netherlands. The BlueMotion Passat gets a gearbox with higher gear rations, a chassis thats been dropped 15 mm, a fully enclosed underbody, a closed grille and a weight reduction of 30 kg. The car not only lowers CO2 emissions to 136-138 g/km and fuel consumption ... Read more →

Volkswagen adds 7-speed DSG to European CC Sam Abuelsamid

Over in the UK, drivers buying a new Passat CC now have a new transmission option that gives them an extra 1.2 mpg. The 160 hp 1.8L TSI four cylinder can now be paired with VW's 7-speed DSG dual ...

Mating the 1.4-liter TFSI to the Skoda Octavia retains performance Xavier Navarro

Automakers claim that the new generation of small turbocharged engines keep the same performance or even improve older powertrains, as we saw for a VW Passat. However, it's good to know that a mostly ...

Volkswagen releases more details on the new Gen-VI Golf, up to 52.3 mpg (US) Sam Abuelsamid

Click on the new Golf for a high-res gallery The sixth generation Volkswagen Golf won't be shown publicly until October's Paris Motor Show. However, VW has just officially released the photos we ...

Dodge launches the European Journey with DSG and diesel Xavier Navarro

The European people carrier market segment has a new contender coming from the U.S.: The Dodge Journey. However, instead of the array of gasoline engines sold stateside, Europeans will have a ...

Volkswagen matches 1.4 TFSI engine to DSG for the Passat for 37mpg 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

A 1.4-liter engine in such a large sedan? The downsized yet powerful 1.4 TFSI engine can now be ordered for the Volkswagen Passat with the new 7-speed DSG dual-clutch gearchange (a combination announced in the Seat Bocanegra concept recently as well). With these options, the car manages to get ...

2009 Dodge Avenger and Chrysler Sebring join Journey in offering dual-clutch overseas 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

We knew already that the 2009 Dodge Journey would be receiving a dual-clutch transmission for overseas markets, but Chrysler has just announced that the '09 Dodge Avenger and 2009 Chrysler Sebring will also offer the tranny. Mated to a 2.0 liter diesel engine, both fuel economy and CO2 emissions ...

Audi goes 7: New S Tronic gearchange unveiled 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

Audi has announced a new double-clutch 7-speed transmission, named S Tronic. The transmission, which has been developed in-house, will be fitted to mid-range cars with engines up to 550 Nm of torque and all-wheel drive (quattro). The seven-speed S tronic is composed of two transmission structures. ...

Geneva 08: SEAT launches Bocanegra concept 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

The Spanish Volkswagen subsidiary Seat has launched a new concept of a vehicle which, although it won't hit the showrooms, gives us cues of Seat's future design plans. The Bocanegra (literally "Blackmouth") is a sporty coupé that foreshadows what the upcoming Ibiza (to be replaced next year) ...

VW sells one millionth DSG, next million on the way 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

Volkswagen announced today that it has produced one million dual-clutch gearboxes, all at the company's Kassel, Germany factory. As we've been writing a lot recently, DSG (VW's name for the boxes) is a way to reduce fuel consumption because they bridge the mechanical efficiency of a manual ...

ADAC awards VW a "Yellow Angel" for DSG transmission 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

If you have one of Volkswagen's new DSG transmissions in your Golf, Golf Estate, Golf Plus or Jetta, then you also have the 2008 "Yellow Angel" award from ADAC under the hood. ADAC, the German automobile club, awarded the "Gelber Engel" prize to VW's Dual clutch transmission this week and VW Group ...

VIDEO: How dual clutch gearboxes work 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

Dual clutch transmissions are all the rage these days because they combine the mechanical efficiency of a manual transmission with the ability of automatic transmissions to self-shift. Volkswagen was the first to introduce them to production cars under the DSG name a few years ago. Now they are ...

BorgWarner adds second dual-clutch transmission plant in Germany 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

BorgWarner has broken ground for a second manufacturing plant in Arnstadt Germany to build their DualTronic transmission modules. The DualTronic clutch system is the heart of the renowned Volkswagen/Audi DSG gearbox. The clutch system can be used with most conventional manual transmissions to allow ...

Volkswagen adds new members to the TSI engine and DSG gearbox families 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

Volkswagen has added a new version to their range of TSI engines as well as an updated DSG dual clutch gearbox. At the Vienna Motor Symposium they are showing a 122 hp 1.4L TSI that like it's 138 hp and 168 hp siblings uses direct fuel injection and turbocharger. Unlike the two more powerful ...

SAE World Congress: Zeroshift transmission promises better performance and efficiency 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

While I was walking down the aisles at the SAE World Congress last week in Detroit, I stopped by the Zeroshift booth to speak with some of the engineers and salespeople from the company. On display was a small demonstration of how their replacement for the common synchro's inside manual ...


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