The four-ringed brand is among the pioneers of the dual-clutch transmission – the famous DSG – having it inside the sporty TT coupe from the early 2000s.
The gearboxes were popularized because they offer fast gear changes and the same comfort and convenience as a regular automatic – with the added bonus of delivering fuel economy on par with manual transmissions. But it appears that according to the latest report on the matter Audi is backtracking from this transmission choice where it matters – in performance versions of its popular cars. Audi powertrain engineer Florian Beck has recently explained the regular automatic will be more feasible for the cars that have huge amounts of torque – the automaker’s DCT’s being limited here in terms of loads.
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