And DSG's make a lovely noise when you change gear as the revs blip! .
can the DSG downshift as quick as it upshifts?
The problem is, people who don't understand or have never owned a DSG car write it off as taking away from the experience of driving and being less involved, less skillful, etc etc. But the fact of the matter is, in a lot of ways driving a DSG is A LOT more involving and takes a lot more skill than driving a manual car.Yes, there is the side to DSG where you just point your car and go, but to get the best out of the box you really need to know how to use it properly, otherwise you end up with endless pauses while you wait for it to rev match or simply end up in the wrong gear at the wrong time.IMO, having driven manuals for most of my life and now having driven a DSG for a couple of years.... when pushing on there is a lot more room for error with a DSG than there is with a manual.Which leads me nicely on to....I just think that DSG gearboxes take another element of control and skill away from the driver.They are preferred by the manufacturers because they can be programmed very easily to provide better official emissions and mpg figures which is important to them and to all the magazines, and the public as well.To me, I would much rather be able to change gear manually balancing throttle, clutch and gearbox with experience and skill and the satisfaction from either getting a change up perfect, or from changing down without any jerkiness and either quickly or slowly ( depending on my mood ), along with missing gears completely if you want to is part of the appeal of driving and controlling a car.To my mind, there is no skill in letting a computer ensure that every change is perfect, and although a novelty at the moment, I am sure that it will wear off over time and people will hanker after manual gearboxes again.Don't get me wrong, in town or in heavy traffic I am sure it is a bonus to have DSG, but for people who love to drive, I really think a manual gearbox requires more skill and offers more rewards.With DSG, auto distance cruise control, lane departure warning, auto emergency braking.....before long the driver will switch off to such an extent that we may as well all be going in busses for the level of control and fun that we will be left with.Maybe i'm just getting old !!Ok, rant over
If you get it right the DSG downshift is just as quick as its upshift. But get it wrong and you'll be experience some serious while the box tries to work out what you're asking it to do.The trick to getting an instant downshift (which is really only possible in manual mode) is pressing the throttle firmly just before you change down. Only when doing this does the box realise you probably want to change down and therefore changes its pre-selection to a lower gear and offers it up for an instant downshift.can the DSG downshift as quick as it upshifts?
there is nothing like ......changing lane on the motorway without hitting any cats-eyes
I know what you're getting at Ads ( and for the record I have driven several DSG Audi's but still bought the manual ), but i still think there is nothing like getting an upshift or a downshift perfect through your own inputs.....it's a bit like changing lane on the motorway without hitting any cats-eyes ( ok, i'm a bit OCD I admit ) !
Each to their own, and certainly everyone who has the DSG seems really pleased with their choice, it's just not for me
I just think that DSG gearboxes take another element of control and skill away from the driver.
They are preferred by the manufacturers because they can be programmed very easily to provide better official emissions and mpg figures which is important to them and to all the magazines, and the public as well.
To me, I would much rather be able to change gear manually balancing throttle, clutch and gearbox with experience and skill and the satisfaction from either getting a change up perfect, or from changing down without any jerkiness and either quickly or slowly ( depending on my mood ), along with missing gears completely if you want to is part of the appeal of driving and controlling a car.
To my mind, there is no skill in letting a computer ensure that every change is perfect, and although a novelty at the moment, I am sure that it will wear off over time and people will hanker after manual gearboxes again.
Don't get me wrong, in town or in heavy traffic I am sure it is a bonus to have DSG, but for people who love to drive, I really think a manual gearbox requires more skill and offers more rewards.
With DSG, auto distance cruise control, lane departure warning, auto emergency braking.....before long the driver will switch off to such an extent that we may as well all be going in busses for the level of control and fun that we will be left with.
Maybe i'm just getting old !!
Ok, rant over
I know what you're getting at Ads ( and for the record I have driven several DSG Audi's but still bought the manual ), but i still think there is nothing like getting an upshift or a downshift perfect through your own inputs.....it's a bit like changing lane on the motorway without hitting any cats-eyes ( ok, i'm a bit OCD I admit ) !
Each to their own, and certainly everyone who has the DSG seems really pleased with their choice, it's just not for me