SENIOR EDITOR FOR NEWS BOB GRITZINGER: Like the new Mercedes-Benz E-class coupe, I'm not sure where coupes like this fit in today's marketplace, except as niche vehicles for people who can afford the ...

1. A 4.2L V8 makes 345-hp to deliver a 0-60 mph time of 4.9 seconds. 2. Available transmissions include a 6-speed manual or automatic. Audi’s impressive 7-speed DSG is only available on the S5 ...

SENIOR EDITOR FOR NEWS BOB GRITZINGER: On this rare occasion, I did not get a chance to check the specs and pricing on the car I was assigned, but I was close in guessing it was about $70,000. What I ...

Audi has a long tradition in the development of innovative transmission technologies and their use in production vehicles and the company's latest variation on the theme is the Direct Shift Gearbox or ...

In the early 2000s, when the Direct Shift Gearbox (DSG) debuted, there was a problem that many drivers faced when buying a new car. Conventional automatics were smooth, but they weren't efficient, and ...

May 25, 2007 Volkswagen has developed a seven-speed version of its DSG gearbox which is used on such exotica as the Bugatti Veyron and the Audi TT. The new seven-speed gearbox, codenamed DQ200, uses a ...