Doesn't the DSG make it a quicker car?
Hahaha here we go again !
I must say I love my manual
I saw this thread and had to agree with you....
I'm still waiting on my DQ500 conversion.....
Doesn't the DSG make it a quicker car?
Quicker 0-60, due to the fact it has launch control and faster shifts. If you like a manual that's faster as you get to force it in to the gears which obviously makes you go faster, the same as bonnet stripes....!
This will end up in a bun fight as it always does. The best thing to do is try both and decide for yourself, but be wary of snap decisions. For me, I had a s-tronic for about a year and at first thought I'd made a mistake as I was used to changing gears myself. I've had a manual for a year now and cannot wait until my new S3 S-Tronic arrives and it's back to auto heaven. Great when you're stuck in traffic and can't be bothered, great on the motorways when you can't be bothered and I can flick it in to manual when I can. Not a fan of Sport mode as it hangs on to the gears a bit too long so I prefer drive and manual modes.
Give over, the squishy thing doing the steering determines how fast a car is by how good they are at it (unless you are drag stripping)
The DSG is likely to be quicker off the line compared to a manual IF you use the launch control function...I suspect if you didn't, the manual would be considerably quicker off the line due to the ability to build the revs before engaging the clutch.
Since its highly unlikely you will go through the faff of using LC at every st of lights, you could argue that the manual is better in real world driving....
Would love to see 0-60 times with and without LC. Also want to compare these in my S5 with a supercharger to see if it makes as much of a difference compared to a turbocharged car...
I'm looking forwards to being able to compare a manual box with a DSG on the exact same car +/- a few other mods,but I think each has it's strengths and weaknesses,sometimes quite literally,and neither is the absolute best at everything.
As said above,the squishy thing also makes a big difference....
Will keep an eye out for your thoughts
Oh absolutely, even on a turbo car I would opt for a S-Tronic due to my personal preference. Can totally see why others prefer manual though. Was just commenting specifically on the aspect of 'speed' as the comparison between manual vs. auto non-LC, or auto LC vs auto non-LC is something I have been wanting to see figures on for a while now, just to satisfy my own curiosity...!
Horses for courses and all that!
I did see it somewhere, but it was quite a while ago. Without LC the dsg is definitely slower than the manual and I think it was around 4 tenths slower LC on and off. Obviously that's racking my brain from quite a while ago and could be completely wrong. Going with the DSG just because it's faster on a 0-60 sprint time quoted by Audi on their press release is not the right thing to do. You definitely need to drive them both and decide for yourself, as has been said already they both have pluses and minuses.
Give over, the squishy thing doing the steering determines how fast a car is by how good they are at it (unless you are drag stripping)
My mantra. And I'm fairly sure I'm pretty good at it!True dat !
A5s have a traditional slush box, don't they? Not even relevant in a DSG vs manual bun fight.