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Mike Duff, former road test editor for the UK's Car Magazine. I met Mike during his visit to the U.S. for the test of the then unreleased Nissan 350Z. Here's what Mike said about the 3.2 TT.
I have driven the DSG (It's already been launched in the UK, which is now - officially - the TT's biggest market). It's absolutely brilliant - plenty of performance, uncannily good gearchange. Suddenly all the Ferrari / BMW pretend F1 systems look slightly amateurish...
The only real downside is that, despite Audi's claims, I reckon the gearbox weighs about double what a 'standard' one does, meaning a slightly firmer-feeling front end.
I have driven the DSG (It's already been launched in the UK, which is now - officially - the TT's biggest market). It's absolutely brilliant - plenty of performance, uncannily good gearchange. Suddenly all the Ferrari / BMW pretend F1 systems look slightly amateurish...
The only real downside is that, despite Audi's claims, I reckon the gearbox weighs about double what a 'standard' one does, meaning a slightly firmer-feeling front end.
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Yes, he is a rocket scientist...
Duff was Car's road test Editor. He is highly experienced and very well respected. Bear in mind that this is a very casual e-mail between he and I.
I am not sure about the differences in weight of the DSG tranny versus a standard manual. Are you?
I am not sure about the differences in weight of the DSG tranny versus a standard manual. Are you?
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Actually...
Just about everyone who's driven the car says it handles better. There may be a slight shift in weight distribution, but nothing major I'm sure.
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