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    MK8 Golf R release November 4

    Next week the MK8 Golf R is revealed looks like it will be 245kW 420Nm with advanced 4 wheel drive system should be interesting.

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    Arrives 2022. Wow that is a long wait.

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    Long wait, but impressions on the design are great. Love those wheels too.
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    Today's announcement 2021 Volkswagen Golf 8 priced from more than $30,000 drive-away

    As I predicted some time ago the DSG is getting the boot for a torque converter box with 8 gears in it.

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    The carryover engine and different gearbox has been known for a long time.

    While the US won't get regular Golf's anymore with Mk8, they used to get the torque converter in those models previously. We are the US now.
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    Quote Originally Posted by genebaby View Post
    The carryover engine and different gearbox has been known for a long time.

    While the US won't get regular Golf's anymore with Mk8, they used to get the torque converter in those models previously. We are the US now.
    My prediction is that VW will drop all DSG installations because the reason for its existence is no longer there.

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    I can't remember what the deal is in Europe exactly but I do think they have DSG in all models, but worldwide all GTI and R Golf's will have DSG.

    North America is also getting German built GTIs this time around.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Ozsko View Post
    My prediction is that VW will drop all DSG installations because the reason for its existence is no longer there.
    What's the "reason for its existence"?

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    When the DSG was first made the small car manufacturers had a few problems, low powered cars was one, inefficient torque converters with limited gear numbers was another and the third was a market that was demanding autos at an ever increasing rate. Anyone who has driven an older automatic small car will understand what terrible things they were to drive and what fuel guzzlers they were. The DSG fixed those problems but now we have lock up converters, good electronic controlled TC autos that have more gears than either DSG or manual cars and are every bit as efficient as the DSG and motors are now more powerful as well.
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    Alot of manuals in Europe, but people normally choose DSG in the UK at least

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