Times have really changed at Volkswagen Australia. CEO Michael Bartsch has personally intervened in this case and is organising a like-for-like replacement to keep you in the family. Disclaimer: You ...

WOLFSBURG, Germany -- The Volkswagen brand plans to replace all of its transverse-mounted automatic transmissions with its direct-shift gearbox over the next five years. The direct-shift gearbox, VW's ...

Audi, together with Volkswagen, has promised to fix a faulty with its S tronic (Volkswagen DSG) dual-clutch transmission. In a release, the companies reported that some owners of vehicles with the ...

My stepson bought a 2013 vehicle with approx. 40,000 miles on the clock four months ago. The clutch has now failed. The dealer claims wear and tear. Do we have any rights in this case? The repair has ...

Most people who get a kick out of driving also get a kick out shifting their own gears. Not with a push of a button, the tug of a paddle or the nudge of a lever, but with a deft combination of well ...

AAA Unless someone has ridden the clutch the entire 2200km or abused it repeatedly, it is unlikely. It’s possible that the Vento’s clutch plate was worn out even before the first service, but the ...

I have recently purchased a 2012 Volkswagen Golf 1.6 TDi with 18,000 miles on the clock. Since driving it regularly I have noticed significant vibration through the clutch (particularly in lower gears ...

Every year in May, the automotive world meets at the traditional engine symposium in Vienna’s baroque Hofburg center. And it’s always worth going, because there is no better place to chat up engineers ...

All the cars you’ve nominated would be good choices and will give you some peace of mind because they all use conventional technology. That is to say, none of them in their most affordable, basic ...