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Transmission
Audi offers a variety of different transmission options to
suit your requirements and driving style. In addition to the
classic manual gearbox are two innovative, semi-automatic
transmission options. To help you come to an informed
decision, each of these is described in detail opposite.
The revolutionary S tronic gearbox combines the agility
and responsiveness of a conventional 6-speed manual
gearbox with the convenience and smooth, uninterrupted
power of an automatic transmission. The technical basis
of the S tronic gearbox is the double clutch. This consists
of two lubricated plates with hydraulically-regulated
contact pressure. One engages the odd-numbered gears,
the other the even-numbered, enabling gear-shifts to be
made in a fraction of a second, with no disruption to the
power flow. Depending on how the mood takes you, you
can either allow gear-changes to take place automatically
or, for a sportier driving style, operate the S tronic system
using the gear lever or steering wheel shift-paddles.
The choice is yours.
The 1.8 TFSI model is available with the 7-gear version
of our highly-acclaimed S tronic gearbox. The extra gear,
along with a dry-clutch set-up, results in improved fuel
economy and lower CO
2 emissions. As with the 6-speed
S tronic gearbox, this gear system can be operated in fully
automatic mode, or using the gear lever or steering wheel
gear-change controls for an even more engaging drive.
S tronic (6-speed) S tronic (7-speed)
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