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<blockquote data-quote="E46Fanatic" data-source="post: 323477" data-attributes="member: 81"><p>Based on a bit of digging up, the <a href="http://www.audi.co.uk/etc/medialib/cms4imp/audi2/uk/Products/a4/pdf.Par.0035.File.pdf" target="_blank">A4 saloon 2.0 TFSI</a> doesn't come with a DSG gearbox option but instead a CVT box option. Audi calls their </p><p></p><p>- 7 spd DSG a S tronic transmission</p><p>- 8 spd CVT a multitronic transmission</p><p>- 6 spd auto a tiptronic transmission</p><p></p><p>Their <a href="http://www.sae.org/automag/techbriefs_01-00/03.htm" target="_blank">CVT is based on a link plate chain mechanism</a>. Based on specs, torque limit is ~350nm. Means mods to the new 2.0 TFSI will be limited to the weak link of the tranny. Still 350nm torque is impressive by itself. Based on my drive with the DSG on the GTi vs. the CVT in the 1.8T, the DSG felt a lot more responsive and bitey compared to the CVT.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="E46Fanatic, post: 323477, member: 81"] Based on a bit of digging up, the [URL="http://www.audi.co.uk/etc/medialib/cms4imp/audi2/uk/Products/a4/pdf.Par.0035.File.pdf"]A4 saloon 2.0 TFSI[/URL] doesn't come with a DSG gearbox option but instead a CVT box option. Audi calls their - 7 spd DSG a S tronic transmission - 8 spd CVT a multitronic transmission - 6 spd auto a tiptronic transmission Their [URL="http://www.sae.org/automag/techbriefs_01-00/03.htm"]CVT is based on a link plate chain mechanism[/URL]. Based on specs, torque limit is ~350nm. Means mods to the new 2.0 TFSI will be limited to the weak link of the tranny. Still 350nm torque is impressive by itself. Based on my drive with the DSG on the GTi vs. the CVT in the 1.8T, the DSG felt a lot more responsive and bitey compared to the CVT. [/QUOTE]
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