Audi S4, 6-speed manual/7-speed auto, next S6 gets a V10

[NFS4]

http://autoweek.com/cat_content.mv?port_code=autoweek&cat_code=carnews&loc_code=index&content_code=07789232

 

[vi edit]

A SEVEN speed auto? Good lord. That's gotta be a first in it's class.

 

[Chaotic42]

I'd like a 7 speed manual.

My first car was a 3 speed auto. Useless....

 

[iamwiz82]

Originally posted by: Chaotic42
I'd like a 7 speed manual.

My first car was a 3 speed auto. Useless....

i'm looking to buy a 3 speed manual

 

[bmd]

That's crazy.

 

[NFS4]

My first car was a 3 speed auto. Useless....

Mine too...piece of sh!t '87 Pontiac Sunbird:|

 

[BornStar]

Oh man, they're moving away from turbos? My girlfriend's car has Audi's 1.8T in it and that thing is SWEEEEEET. I can't imagine a V8 powered S4 though. That has to be incredible. I also see that Audi didn't let BMW keep the "most gears in an automatic" crown for long.

 

[vi edit]

I'd like a 7 speed manual.

Too many gears IMHO. Many cars only use a 6th gear for economy reasons, and many others are poorly laid out.

 

[GasX]

my 67 Mustang had a 3 speed auto. It would get into 3rd around 35 mph.

At 100 mph, that mutha was LOUD!!!!!

 

[Chaotic42]

Originally posted by: NFS4

My first car was a 3 speed auto. Useless....

Mine too...piece of sh!t '87 Pontiac Sunbird:|

'92 Pontiac LeMans here.

I think I'm the only one who really likes driving a standard no matter what. Traffic, hills, open road, I don't care. Give me more gears and a smoother acceleration. I've got a 5 speed now. It's pretty cool, but I always want to shift into 6th at 70...

 

[yakko]

Why not just design a CVT auto instead of a 7 speed?

 

[vi edit]

Originally posted by: yakko
Why not just design a CVT auto instead of a 7 speed?

Too much power? I don't know if they can design them yet to be beefy enough to handle that much grunt.

 

[Don Vito Corleone]

Originally posted by: vi_edit
A SEVEN speed auto? Good lord. That's gotta be a first in it's class.

Several F1 teams are still using "only" six gears - this does seem a little excessive in a road car.

 

[Doggiedog]

I think I'm the only one who really likes driving a standard no matter what. Traffic, hills, open road, I don't care. Give me more gears and a smoother acceleration. I've got a 5 speed now. It's pretty cool, but I always want to shift into 6th at 70...

I love driving stick too but have you ever driven a car (like a Porsche) with a heavy clutch in traffic? It's like working out on a weight machine.

 

[DivideBYZero]

Originally posted by: vi_edit

Originally posted by: yakko
Why not just design a CVT auto instead of a 7 speed?

It IS a CVT. Audi have been working on these for some time. The '7' speeds are simply preprogrammed points on the cones to provide 'ratios'.

AFAIK, the only traditional 6 speed Auto in production cars is in the latest 7 series and is made by ZF.

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[StattlichPassat]

REPOST! I didn't get the S6 bit... but I've got PICS!!

 

[ElFenix]

i thought the CVT was denoted as a 1 spd?

 

[DivideBYZero]

Originally posted by: ElFenix
i thought the CVT was denoted as a 1 spd?

Well, you could argue that it should be identified as an 'infinite speed' too.