Pipsyp, I'm not sure what the wet 6 speed is called but, the dry 7 speed DSG is called the DQ250

Speaking of the DSG gearboxes: Are there any blow up diagrams of them available online?

 

I'm quite curious on how the park -latch has been designed...I'm just wondering if it's sturdy enough to leave the car in park without using the handbrake (unless there's a steep incline). I don't feel comfortable using the handbrake through the winter, since we sometimes have weather that can make the brakes stick...it's something that's happened to me in some previous cars and I prefer to just leave the car in gear in the winter time if I'm parked on level ground.

 

I've been thinking the same thing.

Pipsyp, I'm not sure what the wet 6 speed is called but, the dry 7 speed DSG is called the DQ250

Isn't the wet 6 speed called the DQ380? (I assume that's why the max torque on the 2.0 TDI is limited to exactly 380 Nm.)

 

EDIT: I found a pretty informative cutaway image of the DQ380:

Edited 10 December, 201411 yr by kallekilponen

The 1,8 TSI produces 250 Nm and has the 7 speed dry clutch DSG. 1,8 TSI combined with 4x4 and DSG produces 280 Nm to compensate for the extra weight and resistance. Therefore the stronger 6 speed wet clutch DSG.