Is the S6 Avant coming to the US going to have a 6 spd option? The write up on AW home page just...
07-30-2001, 11:16 AM
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I'd be curious to see the numbers behind the decision.
Buyers of the A6 may not want manual enough or Audi doesn't sell enough manuals to warrant it, even though I would not want it any other way. The % of cars with manual transmission has plummeted in the US in the past 10 years, from 12% to less than 5%, while in Europe it's remained fairly stable and much higher, like 50%. I think it was in Wards I read that many performance cars even have sharply dropping manual transmission buyers. It sucks yes.
07-30-2001, 11:22 AM
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You're right, but Audi and BMW hold a pretty large contingent of manual customers...
which would lead me to believe that they would include a manual option on their "performance" vehicles...as s4me2 said...they just don't get it!
07-30-2001, 11:33 AM
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I'm with you. Manual is the way to go when driving a 'sports' car...
Even though I know that the technology behind automatics will one day surpass the advantage manuals now enjoy, as an old fart, I'll stick with manuals. I don't feel connected to the driving experience unless I'm moving a true shifter in concert with a clutch pedal, brake and the gas.
Maybe it was the same Ward's data, but I think I heard that 70% of the Porsches bought in this country now come with some form of auto transmission...absolutely criminal.
I was kind of hoping Audi would bring over the real deal S6 Saloon with the 6 speed. I'm looking to move up in size. Guess it will have to be the M5.
Maybe it was the same Ward's data, but I think I heard that 70% of the Porsches bought in this country now come with some form of auto transmission...absolutely criminal.
I was kind of hoping Audi would bring over the real deal S6 Saloon with the 6 speed. I'm looking to move up in size. Guess it will have to be the M5.
