Dual Clutch Transmission
- brendancullen7
- Jul 26, 2018
- 1 min read
A direct-shift gearbox (German: Direkt-Schalt-Getriebe), commonly abbreviated to DSG, is an electronically controlled dual-clutch multiple-shaft manual gearbox in a transaxle design, without a conventional clutch pedal and with fully automatic or semi-manual control.
DSG gearboxes feel almost exactly like a conventional automatic to drive and are controlled using a familiar lever or paddles behind the steering wheel to switch between Park, Neutral or Drive. Once on the move, they’ll happily change gear for you and pull away smoothly without the worry of stalling or having to use a clutch.
You can also select ‘S’ mode to make the car hold onto gears for longer to improve acceleration or fully manual ‘M’ mode if you’d prefer to choose exactly when to change gear yourself.
