Volkswagen will be completely abandoning the manual transmission at the end of this year. VW presently offers just one model with a clutch, the Jetta GLI. But the plan is to scrub the manual option on the sport sedan and run exclusively with the DSG.Some will bemoan this as a heinous crime against automobiles. But it makes a fair amount of financial sense for Volkswagen. Simplifying production will help the automaker save overhead and sticking with the “direct-shift gearbox” should make it easier to comply with European emissions regulations while still retaining a decent portion of the customer base.Noticing that next year’s order guide for dealers lacked manual options for the Jetta GLI, TFL Car looks to be the first outlet to have caught wind of the change. Since then, everyone else has been asking VW to verify the situation and the company has done …
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Author: Matt Posky
