DSg Cupra 290 vs manual Cupra 290

[Stephen Booth]

Quick question - is the DSG always going to be quicker than a manual side by side, obviously it will change gear quicker ! Does this equate to a slight straight line performance gain ?

 

[RADIOTWO]

Quick question - is the DSG always going to be quicker than a manual side by side, obviously it will change gear quicker ! Does this equate to a slight straight line performance gain ?

I suppose there is a couple of things to take into account, one of course is it a streight line, and is it say 0-60, as don't know what the top ends are, I would have thought they should be the same, but as I don't have either, so cannot try it for you.

But I wonder why F1's have a auto box ?

 

[Seastormer]

Quick question - is the DSG always going to be quicker than a manual side by side, obviously it will change gear quicker ! Does this equate to a slight straight line performance gain ?

Short answer yes. The manual gear changes can be messed up or not perfect, DSG always had a quicker time claimed for 0 - 60 when comparing the same model with manual.

 

[xyz]

Always quicker. Focus RS with 350 BHP and manual box is slower to 60 than the Golf R 310 BHP with DSG.

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[Tell]

Now that ones out the way the question doesn't need to be asked again . Well known fact. Them computers for you.