Mumbai, Jan. 19 -- Volkswagen India has discontinued the manual transmission option on the 1.5-litre turbo-petrol variants of the Taigun and the Virtus. The higher output petrol engine will now be sold exclusively with a seven-speed dual clutch automatic gearbox.

Until recently, select variants of both models were offered with a six-speed manual paired to the 1.5-litre TSI engine. With this update, buyers looking for a manual transmission will have to choose the 1.0-litre turbo petrol versions, which continue to be available with a six-speed manual as well as an automatic option.

The 1.5-litre TSI engine continues unchanged in terms of performance, producing 148bhp and 250Nm of torque. The move appears to be aimed at streamlining the pr...