Audi S Tronic Dual Clutch Transmission
By combining the efficient sporty nature of a traditional manual gearbox with the convenience of an automatic gearbox the s tronic transmission delivers both compelling performance and affordable.
Audi s tronic dual clutch transmission. At the time of launch in 2003 it became the world s first automated dual clutch transmission in a series production car in the german market volkswagen golf mk4 r32 and shortly afterwards worldwide in the original audi tt 3 2. S tronic dual clutch transmission the s tronic combines the convenience of an automatic transmission with the efficiency of a manual transmission. The s tronic dual clutch transmission is a successful technology. And the 2004 new beetle tdi.
It loses however one of the most standout features of the model. S tronic is a dual clutch direct shift gearbox dsg that allows your audi to combine and or switch between automatic and manual transmission. The audi s tronic transmission doesn t have a torque converter. The new audi s4 replaces the old model s supercharger for a turbo gains 20 horsepower to.
If you are trying to decide which audi transmission is. It combines the convenience of an automatic with the efficiency of a manual transmission while adding its own dynamic touch. But unfortunately that doesn t reduce the maintenance frequency. Joining audi s other offerings like 6 speed dsg multitronic manual tiptronic and r.
Audi has used two different types of automatic gearboxes in their cars the multitronic cvt continuous variable transmission and the s tronic dual clutch and even though audi has chosen to discontinue the cvt transmission for upcoming models there are plenty of audis that use the cvt transmission still on the market both new and used. It has a clutch design similar to a manual transmission. For the first few years of production this original dsg transmission was only available in transversely. Actually 2 of them.
Audi dumped the seven speed s tronic dual clutch transmission in the new s4 and s5 performance sedan wagon and coupe that blends 260kw of power with 500nm of turbocharged torque.