Originally Posted By: BobFout
The traditional auto felt "spongy" while the DSG is very crisp and precise. For all the speed and smoothness, the DSG is still a dumb automatic gearbox. I am much better at determining when to shift and what gear to be in, based on all available information, something the car simply can't know.
The additional benefit of auto/DSG on the GTI is that it helps mask turbo lag. I test drove a manual GTI a couple of years ago, and the lag was fairly apparent.
The traditional auto felt "spongy" while the DSG is very crisp and precise. For all the speed and smoothness, the DSG is still a dumb automatic gearbox. I am much better at determining when to shift and what gear to be in, based on all available information, something the car simply can't know.
The additional benefit of auto/DSG on the GTI is that it helps mask turbo lag. I test drove a manual GTI a couple of years ago, and the lag was fairly apparent.