No More manual for A4?!

[Dave]

agreed. having driven the new rs6, there you have an fully auto tranny which
upshifts in 1/10 sec and downshifts while matching the throttle.

also, rather strangely, i don't see f1 or wrc pilots clamouring for manuals?

dave
'03 rs6
'04 allroad tdi

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> Date: Fri, 22 Aug 2008 13:27:07 -0400
> From: "Mark R" <speedracer.mark at gmail.com>
> Subject: Re: No More manual for A4?!
> 
> I have to say, paddle shifts ARE the future of manual transmissions.
> Ferrari's F1 system is simply magnificent, and the VAG DSG is very, very
> good.  Personally, I'm a 3 pedal guy, but when a transmission shifts
> perfectly every time, blips the throttle on downshifts, AND allows you to
> downshift at redline of the lower gear.... well... what more can you ask
> for?
> 
> Sometimes your hands aren't in the right postion (retrain the driver or add
> longer paddles), and some systems (VAG, BMW come to mind) could use some
> software tweaking for the enthusiast, but they're really quite good and
> shock load the drivetrain less.  I can tell you from personal experience,
> rear wheel lockup (due to rev limiter) on a downshift at corner entry sure
> does get exciting!
> The systems with small little shift buttons are just poor ergonomically.
> 
>  I think a lot of thier confusion (or hatred) is that people either perceive
> them as an automatic, or want to drive them as such.
> 
> But drive a DSG (or another similar system) and I think everyone would come
> to the same conclusions.  I still like my 6 speed manual transmissions, but
> I'd drive a good paddle shifted car.
> 
> Mark Rosenkrantz
> On Fri, Aug 22, 2008 at 9:21 AM, Brett Dikeman
> <quattro at frank.mercea.net>wrote:
>