"Dan Stephenson" <stephedanospam@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote in message
news:2008032722320116807-stephedanospam@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> On 2008-03-27 09:53:49 -0500, "Guru" <Guru@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> said:
>
>> Most of the fuel savings are due to the lack of the need for a torque
>> converter, as the DSG transmission is similar to an automated manual
>> transmission, using smart electronics. The Formula 1 cars have been
>> using this type of transmission for some years and the consumer
versions
>> have been coming into the marketplace for several years. As in Formula
>> 1, you can use the "paddles" in manual mode to upshift or downshift the
>> transmission. There's still a question as to whether the CVT
(continuous
>> variable transmission) is more appropriate and less costly for
>> non-performance cars.
>
> But wouldn't you miss the clutch? Are you reduced to just moving the
> shifter around, alone?
I had a, 2006 BMW M5 with the single clutch, sequencial transmission.
When I first started driving it, I was constantly lifting my left foot,
looking for the clutch. Took a while to get used to.
It was ok shifting manually. The "automatic" mode was worthless, IMO.
In
the manual mode, you could select from 6 levels of performance each of
which
changed how quickly the shift was made. I never really cared for it,
plus
it was prone to many problems, mostly software related. I ended up
trading
it in on my Porsche 996TT with the 6 speed manual.
I'll never look back. Love the Porsche.
RCE
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