I can see it all except the mid-rear inline six. Could it be longitudinal?
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Functional meredith effect(thrust from cooling system)
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rear passengers get to sit next to engine(Which has a CLEAR cover over it!)
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Actual thrust or just reduced drag? How much heat would that engine put out?
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passengers (plural)? Do they sit on either side of it?
Would you consider a VR-6 and a DGS transmissioin?
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This article focuses on the 6 speed DSG found in North America but there are also 7 speed DSG for front wheel drive (transverse layout) and longitudinal DSG for rear wheel drive.. The 7 speed transverse DSG isn't available in North America because it's limited to 184 lb-ft of torque and we don't have the low output engines. The biggest difference in the 7 speed is the extra gear and the dry clutch vs a wet clutch. More gears and the dry clutch should give greater performance and fuel economy but dry clutches aren't cooled by fluid and could have limits on launch mode. The torque limit means it won't appear on US TDI engines anytime soon.
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