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Originally Posted by EvoFire
I find if you are driving aggressively like at a track it's usually fine, but around town at lower speeds the transmissions get very confused.
I want my manual 99% of the time. When I am sick though, can I have an automatic please.
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I should also note that I drive a newer 3rd gen DSG (Audi 7-speed S-tronic, the DL382 I think?) in my daily, and it's very hard to catch it in the wrong gear as opposed to my previous 1st gen VW GTI 6-speed DSG (DQ250?) which could get confused and have harsh shifts as it goes "oh shit" as it tries to catch up with what you're doing. The newer DSGs are also much better at slipping the clutch for creeping in traffic, and has more progressive engagement for smoother take-off. Because the 2.0T in my A4 is way less peaky than the 718 turbo-4s, and is tuned for low-down torque, being at 2000RPM isn't an issue as it won't bog. At 7th gear it'll happily sit at 1700RPM.
Forgot to address Supa's daily driving question too - the programming on the newer DSGs is a lot better in Sport mode, it'll downshift as appropriate, and like a manual, it can do a 4-2 or 5-2 skip shift and rev match as appropriate, as long as it's within parameters(as can the ZF 8-speed, that's still my favorite auto trans IMO). So if you're doing a right-hand turn, it'll drop gears as you decelerate to put you in the right gear to get out of the hole in the corner. Same behaviour in D or S, just more aggressive downshifts in S to keep you higher in the powerband.