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Model specific boards => Golf mk5 => Topic started by: Creepy Coupe on 05 April 2007, 16:20

Title: 25.000,000 Golfs
Post by: Creepy Coupe on 05 April 2007, 16:20

http://www.channel4.com/4car/news/news-story.jsp?news_id=15971&ref=archive

And a bit about it's history

http://www.channel4.com/4car/ft/feature/retrospective/1700/2

Title: Re: 25.000,000 Golfs
Post by: Teutonic_Tamer on 12 April 2007, 09:17

Hmmm . . . .

 . . . . whilst an interesting story, I certainly wouldn't rely on 4Car for any "facts"  :rolleyes:

Just look at this link: http://www.channel4.com/4car/ft/buying+guide/faq/1203/4#dsg - it states, I quote "Direct Shift Gearbox, in Volkswagen-Audi language. A sporty semi-automatic gearbox with automatic double-clutch system and sequential-shift gearchanges as well as a fully auto mode using a torque converter".

FFS, the DSG does NOT have a torque converter - it actually has 2 wet multi-plate clutch packs (similar to motorbike clutches), and certainly has no function of converting torque!!!!