How does VW/Audi build the greatest transmission history (DSG) and only use it on the Veyron and the Golf? Call me crazy, but aren't the RS6 and the R8 the perfect places to use that trannie?Originally Posted by Ferrer
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How does VW/Audi build the greatest transmission history (DSG) and only use it on the Veyron and the Golf? Call me crazy, but aren't the RS6 and the R8 the perfect places to use that trannie?
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Because they only put one DSG in an RS6 and that was ours, once they saw how awesome it was, they realized the world would implode if it were to do this ever again.
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They are, but VAG are yet to develop a DSG transmission for their longitudinally mounted, higher output engines.
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the veyron dsg is a one off unit, built by specialists in the Uk.
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Because its rubbish?
Does the additional weight and complexity, and slow speed jerkiness justify being able to change gear slightly faster than you might otherwise be able?
IMHO, not at all; being able to change gear in the blink of an eye is nothing but marketing-hype and a novelty in a road car.
Maybe if you are racing an F1 car, it might be important, but even if you are racing a Golf, more time could probably be extracted from sorting tyres, brakes and suspension.
There might be a connection in the fact that all DSG cars so far have a torque output of c.236 lb ft or less, and the R8 & RS6 have more, considerably so in the case of the RS6.
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Use it only on the Golf?? You can order a Seat with DSG, you can have a Passat with DSG, you can have a Touran with DSG, you can have a Eos with DSG.... want more?
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