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Message: <blockquote data-quote="adliz" data-source="post: 290651" data-attributes="member: 195">the DCT is as good as the DSG in golf GTI.. we all know that twin clutch gb is the most superior gb tech in roadcars to date..! :top: without getting to drive the DCT, the only difference that i notice in the taxi ride is the artificial 'jerk/surge' they try to incorporate onto every shifts, just like the 'sensation' u get any traditional manual gb.this was purposely done since not every driver out there understand the true concept of sequential gears, which is to get BETTER TIMING around a track, more than giving u the feel, the heel-toe exercise, the rev-matching, the blipping, the 'control', and the smile on your face when u get theat PERFECT execution of shifts.. thats why some cars, come with sequential gears exclusively.. enzo, superleggera, scuderia, stradale, clk dtm, m3 gtr and the lowly csl.. heheh.. on a daily drive, sequential gb offers the ease of an auto, but the efficiency of a manual, and that aspiring racer feel.. heheh.. :burnout:apparently, they tune the software to 'over-rev' the next gear before engaging it, and once it engages, u'll get that sudden 'surge' feeling.. just like dumping the clutch.. why? because they were concerned with the lack of 'feel' between shifts.. they were right, without that, coupled with the NA characteristics, even with double VANOS, the car wud feel too linear ie too M5, too smooth, too boring.. hehe..</blockquote>