New Technology Explained
What's new and how to make sense of it.
Direct Fuel Injection
Direct fuel injection promises better fuel efficiency, more power and cleaner emissions for car engines. This article explains what direct fuel injection is and how direct fuel injection works.
Direct fuel injection promises better fuel efficiency, more power and cleaner emissions for car engines. This article explains what direct fuel injection is and how direct fuel injection works.
CVT - Continuously Variable Transmission
What is a Continuously Variable Transmission (or CVT), how does it work, and what makes the Continuously Variable Transmission (CVT) superior to a conventional automatic transmission? This article explains, in simple terms, what the Continuously Variable Transmission (CVT) is and how it works. By Aaron Gold, your Guide to Cars at About.com.
What is a Continuously Variable Transmission (or CVT), how does it work, and what makes the Continuously Variable Transmission (CVT) superior to a conventional automatic transmission? This article explains, in simple terms, what the Continuously Variable Transmission (CVT) is and how it works. By Aaron Gold, your Guide to Cars at About.com.
VW/Audi DSG/S-tronic transmission photo gallery
VW/Audi DSG/S-tronic transmission photo gallery
VW/Audi DSG/S-tronic transmission photo gallery
How Mercedes-Benz BLUETEC Works
A technical tour of the Mercedes-Benz BLUETEC diesel system
A technical tour of the Mercedes-Benz BLUETEC diesel system
Volkswagen and Audi's Direct Shift Gearbox (DSG)
The six-speed Direct Shift Gearbox (DSG) transmission from Volkswagen and Audi is a self-shifting transmission that overcomes many of the problems with traditional manuals and automatics, and works faster than other sequential manuals. DSG is available on cars such as the Audi A3 and Volkswagen GTI, Jetta GLI, and Golf R32. How the DSG works is explained here by Aaron Gold, your Guide to Cars at About.com.
The six-speed Direct Shift Gearbox (DSG) transmission from Volkswagen and Audi is a self-shifting transmission that overcomes many of the problems with traditional manuals and automatics, and works faster than other sequential manuals. DSG is available on cars such as the Audi A3 and Volkswagen GTI, Jetta GLI, and Golf R32. How the DSG works is explained here by Aaron Gold, your Guide to Cars at About.com.