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The 7-speed DSG being initially released is rated only to 250 Nm of torque, which means it will for now only be mated to lower output gasoline- and TDI engines in the VW lineup. The peak torque of the 2.0 16V CR TDI that will be introduced in North America already exceeds the rated limit of this transmission.
VW will be later releasing a higher-rated DQ-500 transmission (500 Nm), and Audi is developing a version of the dual-clutch transmission for longitudinally-mounted layouts, and both of these will find their way to the higher-output engines.
VW will be later releasing a higher-rated DQ-500 transmission (500 Nm), and Audi is developing a version of the dual-clutch transmission for longitudinally-mounted layouts, and both of these will find their way to the higher-output engines.