And yes, this thread is going the way all other DSG v Manual threads go.
Cue the rush of DSG defenders, and the rush of Manual fans.
I'll just add a little Aussie perspective , being in a country where autos have always been more popular than manuals, even when our concept of heavy peak stop start traffic was exponentially less than now.
Unless you have driven a 6 or 8 cylinder Holden/Falcon/Valiant with a 3 speed auto, no existent brakes and terminal understeer, you won't understand how bad these cars were if you had any interest in driving. In those days if you had a modified V8 version of the above, 'launch control' was fitting a 2500rpm or higher stall convertor.
an example of aussie 1970s automotive high-tech.
Jump forward to today and a dsg/s-tronic are light years ahead, in every aspect of driving.
Yes, I agree that an s-tronic is rewarding to drive, - as is a good manual, but what I find is that the experience is slightly different, because as others have said individually - it is a slightly different skill-set you use in each of them..
Last edited: