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DSG to replace slushboxes on all VW Group cars

Newswheel staff :: 14 June 2006 :: Filed under Audi, Seat, Skoda, Volkswagen, Europe & UK

Of all the robot-controlled manual gearboxes, VW’s DSG dual-clutch box is by far the finest. Thanks to a pair of clutches (one clutch for odd-numbered gears and one for even gears) DSG offers the kind of smooth and seamless gear changes that other paddle-flipping boxes can only dream of. And now Wolfgang Bernhard, VW’s product bigwig, has announced that the DSG box will replace conventional torque-converter automatic gearboxes on all VW group cars with transverse engine installations within five years…

No more good looking Lambos?

Newswheel staff :: 05 December 2005 :: Filed under Lamborghini, Seat, Europe & UK, US

Worrying news for Lamborgini fans. The man responsible for the stunning Gallardo and Murcielago models, Luc Donckerwolke, is leaving the company. And his replacement? None other than current Audi design chief (the Butcher of Ingolstadt, as we shall refer to him from now on) Walter Da Silva…

Seat delivers devilish Derv drinker

Newswheel staff :: 30 November 2005 :: Filed under Hatchback, Mini MPV / People carrier, Seat, Seat Leon, Europe & UK

Oh Lordy. Can anyone prevent the rise of the performance diesel? Not Seat, it seems. The VW-owned Spanish outfit has announced a new 2.0-litre 168bhp diesel variant of the Altea. It’s good for 60 in eight seconds and 140mph.

Leon gets (a little) lairy

Newswheel staff :: 02 November 2005 :: Filed under Hatchback, Seat, Seat Leon, Europe & UK

It’s not a particularly earth-shattering development. But in the interests of completeness, let it be known that Seat has released a new 2.0-litre, 182bhp TFSI Sport variant of the Leon.

Is building new brands better?

Newswheel staff :: 11 September 2005 :: Filed under Bentley, Ford, Lamborghini, Land Rover, Mercedes Benz, Seat, Skoda, Toyota, Volkswagen, Volvo, Europe & UK, US

The global car industry is up poo creek without a paddle. That is not news. But a recent article in The Economist about its woes is still worth a read. And a timely reminder (mentioning no names – cough – Bugatti) that recycling dead or dying brands probably isn’t worth the bother.

Stop that, it's silly

Newswheel staff :: 11 May 2005 :: Filed under Hatchback, Mini MPV / People carrier, Seat, Seat Leon, Europe & UK

This is the new Seat Leon. And it’s entirely dissimilar from the Altea and the Toledo. Except for the VW Golf underpinnings. Oh, and the styling’s the same, too. We’re all for consistent design ethics, but this is silly.

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