Diesel engines don't have the rough reputation they do for no reason. They are like the donkeys of the industry, hardworking and not very pretty to look at, but capable of getting the job done. In ...

Viknesh Vijayenthiran May 12, 2014 Comment Now! Volkswagen R&D boss Heinz-Jakob Neusser used this month’s Vienna Motor Symposium to reaffirm his company’s plans to introduce a 10-speed DSG dual-clutch ...

Ever thought to yourself "boy, I wish that my diesel engine had a bit more power"? Well Volkswagen had that idea in mind when they gave their new Passat a 240 PS bi-turbo TDI this year. However, even ...

Skoda India will fit the Skoda Rapid diesel with a 7-speed DSG gearbox and launch it in October 2014. For this, it will opt for a 1.5-liter diesel engine to power the sedan. A report on the Economic ...

Skoda will give the Rapid a DSG automatic gearbox and a new diesel engine for 2015 Skoda Auto will introduce a new 1.5-litre diesel engine in its mid-sized sedan, the Rapid towards the end of the year ...

At its 2014 Innovation Workshop, VW outlined 18 new technologies meant to improve the efficiency of its vehicles, including a new version of its latest diesel engine and a 10-speed DSG transmission.

With rising disposable incomes and increasing number of cars on our streets, Indian consumers are now progressively warming up to automatic cars. While they are generally heavier fuel sippers than ...

The auto box will be the same unit seen in the Polo and Vento TSI models and will be mated this time to the torquey 1.6-litre TDI motor currently used in the Vento diesel. Diesel C-segment cars are ...

Over the past few months, when starting from cold, my 2012 Skoda Octavia estate DSG diesel struggles to move through the gears. As a result, I end up bunny hopping down the road. The problem usually ...

The Highline Plus is powered by a 1.5-litre diesel engine mated to a 7-speed DSG gearbox. The Highline Plus sells at an on-road price of Rs 11.52 lakh, Delhi and gets features such as Anti-Lock ...

Skoda Auto will introduce a new 1.5-litre diesel engine in its mid-sized sedan, the Rapid towards the end of the year. The 2015 MY Rapid with this new diesel engine will also get a dual clutch ...