Has anybody compared SMG with the DSG of Audi?
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I've heard that DSG of audi is alot smoother. I've not tried it though...
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Here's a good article on DSG which it states that:
"Forget BMW's Sequential Manual Gearbox, Maserati's Cambiocorsa transmission, and Ferrari's F1 box. Audi's DSG is the first sequential manual that works well both in manual and in automatic mode."
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"Forget BMW's Sequential Manual Gearbox, Maserati's Cambiocorsa transmission, and Ferrari's F1 box. Audi's DSG is the first sequential manual that works well both in manual and in automatic mode."
DSG
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Originally Posted by Guest' date='Jan 11 2005, 11:11 AM
Here's a good article on DSG which it states that:
"Forget BMW's Sequential Manual Gearbox, Maserati's Cambiocorsa transmission, and Ferrari's F1 box. Audi's DSG is the first sequential manual that works well both in manual and in automatic mode."
DSG
Leonard.
"Forget BMW's Sequential Manual Gearbox, Maserati's Cambiocorsa transmission, and Ferrari's F1 box. Audi's DSG is the first sequential manual that works well both in manual and in automatic mode."
DSG
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Competition is good for the market place. Once again, BMW was on the right track with the SMG. I like to see this technology in other manufactures. I still love my SMG, and now it looks like their is "real" competition for the SMG.
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Just to clarify for people who may not be familiar with the working of the DSG, it uses twin-clutches (not to be confused with "double-clutching.") One clutch deals with the odd numbered gears and one clutch deals with the even numbered gears. Each clutch is engaged independently (one or the other but never both at the same time.) This method allows the next higher gear to already be selected and ready with the second clutch -- on a gear change, the clutches "swap" modes meaning that the one that is engaged disengages and the one that is disengaged engages. (Peter piper picked a peck of pickled peppers...)
It's clearly a smart design that would allow for smoother and faster shifts whether you are using manual or automatic modes.
For me, I really am not concerned with using any automatic mode as I never use it. Would I use it if it worked better? I'm not sure I can answer that. Probably not but in all honesty I just don't know. One thing's for sure, if the automatic mode worked better, my wife would drive my car. As it stands now, she doesn't. I'll let you decide if that's a good thing or a bad thing...
It's clearly a smart design that would allow for smoother and faster shifts whether you are using manual or automatic modes.
For me, I really am not concerned with using any automatic mode as I never use it. Would I use it if it worked better? I'm not sure I can answer that. Probably not but in all honesty I just don't know. One thing's for sure, if the automatic mode worked better, my wife would drive my car. As it stands now, she doesn't. I'll let you decide if that's a good thing or a bad thing...
On the Audi set up, if you went from 6 to 4 which I often do, wonder how the delay would be? One clutch or both - whatcha think?