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This vehicle brings together MQB elements that could underpin a future generation of SUVs, such as the front and rear suspensions, the 190-horsepower TDI Clean Diesel engine from the new EA288 family, and a six-speed DSG dual-clutch automatic transmission.
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As I understand it, the DSG or "dual-clutch" transmissions on VWs, while not smooth as silk in their operation, are mechanically solid.
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Mark Masciarotte of DSG Associates says some lovers of heavy metal are even converting oceangoing 100-foot industrial tugs, an idea he calls "a loser, " since the hull is by far the cheapest part of any yacht.
FORBES: Industrial Strength
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"If you look at the marketing for a 35-foot boat, they tell you how many people it will sleep, " says Mark Masciarotte of DSG Associates, a Vancouver, Washington yacht consultant.
FORBES: Magazine Article
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"If you look at the marketing for a 35-foot boat, they tell you how many people it will sleep, " says Mark Masciarotte of DSG Associates, a Vancouver, Wash. yacht consultant.
FORBES: Land Ho!