BMW and Audi To Follow Lexus' Lead In 8 Speed Transmissions

Obviously for the same reasons that it makes sense to have it in an Audi or BMW. ;-)

— _43LE (View Profile)

Posted on 5/12/2008 5:19:27 PM | | Votes: 16   

you're right, looks like the IS-F doesn't even need all 8 to hang with the M3s on the track :)

— sector (View Profile)

Posted on 5/12/2008 10:31:43 PM | | Votes: 3   

BMW and Audi have finally started copying Lexus. I prefer the real thing, though. :-P

— LexusLion (View Profile)

Posted on 5/13/2008 5:38:13 PM | | Votes: 3   

7 speed DSG is made for sporty cars. 8 speed tiptronic for the more luxury oriented cars

— chewy (View Profile)

Posted on 5/13/2008 12:22:33 AM | | Votes: 4   

I believe Audi said that the 7-speed dsg can't handle the torque power and may not last so they sticking to 6-speed dsg for the sporty car.

— Brembo (View Profile)

Posted on 5/13/2008 3:11:15 PM | | Votes: 1   

Lexus uses ZF trannies? who knew?

— AgentOrange (View Profile)

Posted on 5/13/2008 4:40:57 PM | | Votes: 1   

I get the uneasy feeling this site is Eurocentric.

— F1_Driver (View Profile)

Posted on 5/12/2008 8:34:03 PM | | Votes: 2   

lexusis350

U telling di true...............

— hao420 (View Profile)

Posted on 5/12/2008 9:36:21 PM | | Votes: 2   

"But now that BMW and Audi have jumped on the bandwagon, it's a different story."

My post:

"Unnecessary. I would much rather both of them used their seven-speed DSG transmissions."

— S4cabriofoxone (View Profile)

Posted on 5/12/2008 10:16:42 PM | | Votes: -2   

not sure about Eurocentric, but a lot of BMW crack addicts to be found :)

— sector (View Profile)

Posted on 5/12/2008 10:37:31 PM | | Votes: 1   

btw, I still think its stupid...

— ThierryHenry14 (View Profile)

Posted on 5/13/2008 5:24:35 PM | | Votes: 1   

It's in the A3 and TT. It will available in the new A4 and A5 most likely by 2009 and the rest of the brand by 2010.

— AlexTx (View Profile)

Posted on 5/12/2008 9:55:05 PM | | Votes: 1   

because US drivers prefer smooth autoboxes to lightning-fast sporty DSG transmissions. The new A4 or Q5 won't be released here with the new 7-speed DSG for the in-line motors unfortunately.

— aarononymous (View Profile)

Posted on 5/12/2008 10:09:36 PM | | Votes: 5   

aaronymous has it right, DSG is too sporty for the mainstream buyers

— chewy (View Profile)

Posted on 5/13/2008 12:23:06 AM | | Votes: 0   

i guess thats why the A5 also lacks steering feel, and its effort is way to light, but that it would have been a good combination especially for the S5 it should make the car faster, and improve fuel efficiency while offering very quick shifts....if the Audi wouldnt have killed the A5's sportiness and tried making it into a v6 gt, instead of a true competitor to the 3 series, and G37 coupe better steering feel, and the DSG would have made it hard to beat

— bmwdrvr (View Profile)

Posted on 5/13/2008 12:28:09 AM | | Votes: -1   

Good to know then that despite it's GT-pretentions the A5/S5 is just as fast on a track as the supposedly sporty 3 series.

— Heyhuub (View Profile)

Posted on 5/13/2008 2:19:26 AM | | Votes: 1   

so is a toyota camry that doesnt make it a performance car....but thank for the misinformed insight. you may want to read some reviews of the A5 before you make comments...or for that matter read up on what a GT is vs a performance car, because there are plenty of GT cars that are fast, and they lack the sharp handling, and steering feedback, hence them being GT cars.

— bmwdrvr (View Profile)

Posted on 5/13/2008 8:41:04 AM | | Votes: 1