When did Audi get rid of std transmission in A4?

[Ed H.]

I was specing out a 2009 A4 (US model) and the std transmission
isn't an option, just the tiptronic and the variable thing,
neither of which interest me in the slightest. I noticed BMW
still has a 6 speed.

I hope Audi sees the error of their ways and puts it back, or
they can forget the sports sedan segment.

[Dano58]

On Jan 18, 2:23.am, Kevin McMurtrie <kevin...@sonic.net> wrote:

> DSG has superior control and efficiency compared to most automatics but it is no manual. .

It absolutely IS a manual transmission, it just has an automated
clutch. No torque converter, which is what automatics have.

I read somewhere that the 2.0T (which I believe is just starting to be
available in the US) WILL be available with the 6-speed conventional
manual. I suspect that Audi would like to have the DSG as the only
manual available.

BMW has a much longer record of 'sporting driving', meaning that they
really have to offer a conventional manual, although I suspect that
they would like to eliminate that and go to their version of the
automated manual as well. Cut down on the number of combinations.

We only have 1 automatic in our household, out of 5 cars, our Honda
Odyssey van. But it very aggressively downshifts, so it's almost like
driving a manual!

Dan D
'04 A4 1.8Tq 6-speed
Central NJ USA

[Ronny]

On Jan 18, 2:23 am, Kevin McMurtrie <kevin...@sonic.net> wrote:

> DSG has superior control and efficiency compared to most automatics but it
> is no manual.

>It absolutely IS a manual transmission, it just has an automated
>clutch. No torque converter, which is what automatics have.

It has no clutch which is engaged when you depress a foot pedal, how it does
it's trickery makes no difference it's still an automatic.