I do love a dual-clutch box, best of both worlds IMO. I've even got one in my motorbike, Honda's DCT. It's interesting comparing it to the S-tronic.
Both have the "roundabout issue" where it thinks you're coming to a stop and disengages the clutch, then suddenly has to bang it back into gear when you hit the gas. You can drive around this with a bit of practice, just gently press the go pedal a second before you actually want to go, this 'wakes up' the transmission.
The 'throttle delay' S-tronic issue is weird though, and the Honda box doesn't have that problem - you twist the throttle, it goes instantly. Maybe it's something Audi have engineered into the software? I read somewhere that German drivers prefer it that way, but can't find the article.
My guess is that it's a throttle drive-by-wire issue rather than something inherently wrong with the gearbox design. That's just my opinion and could be utter cobblers of course 🙂
Both have the "roundabout issue" where it thinks you're coming to a stop and disengages the clutch, then suddenly has to bang it back into gear when you hit the gas. You can drive around this with a bit of practice, just gently press the go pedal a second before you actually want to go, this 'wakes up' the transmission.
The 'throttle delay' S-tronic issue is weird though, and the Honda box doesn't have that problem - you twist the throttle, it goes instantly. Maybe it's something Audi have engineered into the software? I read somewhere that German drivers prefer it that way, but can't find the article.
My guess is that it's a throttle drive-by-wire issue rather than something inherently wrong with the gearbox design. That's just my opinion and could be utter cobblers of course 🙂
