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According to media reports, a unique collection of retro cars and powertrain components (engines, transmissions) were found in France at some abandoned warehouse.

Nowadays, the world’s leading car manufacturers actively install pre-selective gearboxes (also known as DSG or robotic gearboxes) in their new car models.This type of transmission is considered to be an ideal substitute for traditional automatic transmissions and CVTs. In this article, we will review a bright DSG option – S-tronic.

Audi has recently reported about the recall of 1,916 R8 Coupe and Spyder models to eliminate a possible flame formation issue. Due to faults in the transmission ventilation hose, it is likely that transmission oil can drip out and get on the warmed-up engine, eventually leading to a flame development.

The company Audi has decided to finally give up on manufacturing of cars equipped with a manual transmission for the US market due to sluggish demand. It is currently reported that the Audi vehicle line won’t include a single car with the manual transmission.

Tiptronic is a trade name of the manual gear shifting function (mode), which is implemented in the automatic transmissions. In the world of the automobile industry the name Tiptronic is used to define automatic transmissions of a specific design and control method regardless of the actual developer and producer of the transmission.

ZF Aftermarket provides not only original ZF auto parts, but is also ready to share some valuable info on automobile technologies with industry students, technicians and industry professionals in the form of training seminars. Thanks to ZF training programs repair specialists gain valuable experience and skills which help them to ensure high quality services.

This article contains the information about the most popular automatic transmissions. We will review the most common problems encountered in automatic transmissions, present the most reliable gearboxes and warn about troublesome transmission solutions. Moreover, descriptions of transmissions are supplemented by images and different videos containing some general information on transmissions and their components, typical problems and repair tips.

The recall campaign of Audi premium cars starts in Germany and will affect 127,000 vehicles. This measure is caused by illegal software found in Audi cars. The software helped the automaker to get around restrictions on engine emission.

Audi continues to implement its plan on creation of environment-oriented types of fuel called as e-fuel. The world-known car-maker is determined to construct the facility specialized in e-diesel manufacturing.