What do you drive. Manual or Automatic?

[Matt]

Is DSG what Mercedes AMG uses ?

Uhhh. Last time I checked they were still using Automatics....But it would be pretty tight if they did!

 

[donau]

I drove a transmission once. I dont think I was able to get very far

I did however drive a Cooper with CVT and found it a little annoying. It felt like a rubber band...

That's right, it kinda has that stretchy feel to it....

 

[donau]

Uhhh. Last time I checked they were still using Automatics....But it would be pretty tight if they did!

I'd be happy if they did.

 

[bmwrules]

Does Mercedes have a DSG type transmission in development? We know that BMW has something similar in development.

When BMW starts selling those that would be the transmission I would like to have. A manual is best but my wife can't drive manual cars and I don't want to have a car that she can't drive if the situation calls for her to drive it. So both of my BMWs are automatics.

 

[PanterroR]

Does Mercedes have a DSG type transmission in development?

Don't think so...

 

[LaArtist]

yep AMG has one in the pipeline..according to an interview with the AMG boss

 

[bum-man]

There will be a dual clutched gearbox in Mercedes future, it's just a matter of when.

http://www.germancarforum.com/showthread.php?t=2186&highlight=interview

 

[Yaz]

I prefer auto for city and highway (long trips) driving. I like manuals when I'm offroad - it's a must there!

 

[NarutoRamen]

Wow...so many people have automatics. The only reason I have automatic is because we have 4 people in my house with only 3 cars. So for everyone to be able to access the cars we have to have them automatic because in my house only my father and I know how to drive manual my mom and my sis don't. Don't worry...my m3 was manual and I'm going to buy a car by the end of this year also a manual...Now i'm thinking about buying a 97-98 A4

 

[dOmInIX]

...Now i'm thinking about buying a 97-98 A4

RS4?

 

[donau]

Some of these polls get out of date as people change their cars. I now have a manual.

 

[NarutoRamen]

RS4?

HE HE...RS4 would be great. But I don't think we got RS4 in the US especially 97-98..I think we only had S4 and even then they are so rare to come by...but yes if I get the chance definitely an S4.

 

[bum-man]

Some of these polls get out of date as people change their cars. I now have a manual.

You purchased a RUF? Pics?

 

[Deutsch]

yep AMG has one in the pipeline..according to an interview with the AMG boss

and AMG's only. It will not be a feat on any non AMG cars.

 

[Imhotep Evil]

Yes it does matter.

DSG is the faster cause Audi made it.
Audi is untouchable.
Audi is the best in the world.
Others just follow the Lord of the Rings.

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Sorry i forgot to take my pills this morning... j/k

Actually the first dual clutch was used by Porsche in the 1980s, I think it was on the 956 or 962.
Also acording to wikipedia, the twin clutch gearbox was invented before WW II by Andolphe Kégresse.

Also, the DSG is only faster than the SMG depending on the engine.
On the Golf GTI, the DSG shifts gears in just 8 milliseconds
But on the Veyron it takes 125 milliseconds, as oposed to 65 milliseconds for the SMG III on the M5/M6.

 

[klier]

I voted SMG, but I drive manual too

 

[donau]

You purchased a RUF? Pics?

As explained in my PM, I will post pics again in another thread - soon I hope. Sorry about missing this post.

 

[Carbon]

Actually the first dual clutch was used by Porsche in the 1980s, I think it was on the 956 or 962.
Also acording to wikipedia, the twin clutch gearbox was invented before WW II by Andolphe Kégresse.

Also, the DSG is only faster than the SMG depending on the engine.
On the Golf GTI, the DSG shifts gears in just 8 milliseconds
But on the Veyron it takes 125 milliseconds, as oposed to 65 milliseconds for the SMG III on the M5/M6.

The Veyron doesn't have DSG. The system in the Bugatti is made by Ricardo while the DSG systems in VWs and Audis is made by Borg Warner.