Audi Tiptronic gearboxes
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Re: Audi Tiptronic gearboxes
In message <q31DLkBEz9gEFwdM@charlecote.org.uk>
David Nesbitt <nospam@charlecote.org.uk> wrote:
> In message <44835e4a$1@news.meer.net>, Dan Koren <dankoren@yahoo.com>
> writes
> >"Gareth Jayne" <gaz@heeheehee.co.uk> wrote in message
> >news:4eh3lpF1eifqfU1@individual.net...
> >> I'm considering buying a used A4 3.0 Quattro Sport Tiptronic but notice on
> >> the Parkers website (www.parkers.co.uk) that the 0-60 time of the
> >> tiptronic model is considerably slower (1.4 seconds) than that of the
> >> manual. Is this correct? Is the tiptronic gearbox really that slow?
> >>
> >> The multitronic gearboxes used on the 1.8T models seem to be quicker than
> >> the manuals. What is the difference between the multitronic and the
> >> tiptronic?
> >>
> >
> >
> >The Tiptronic is not a true manual gearbox.
[Snip]
> The point is that the Tiptronic gearbox has a torque converter between
> the engine and the gearbox which is what leads to power loss in the
> fluid through slip between the input and the output. In that sense, it
> is a traditional automatic gearbox.
Indeed - it is alway better to think of the Tiptronic as a conventional
epicyclic gearbox, with torque convertor, but allowing a certain degree
of driver control over the gear changes.
> OTOH the Multitronic is a mechanical connection via steel belt and
> variable pulleys and is more economic because drive to the wheels is
> never interrupted. The Multitronic does have an electric clutch to
> prevent the engine stalling whilst the car is stationary, but once
> engaged there is no slip unlike a torque converter.
The Multitronic is a 'Continuously Variable Transmission' (CVT) which,
in its natural mode, will attempt to hold the engine revs constant,
irrespective of roadspeed. This gives a peculiar sensation because road
speed varies with no change in sound from the engine. Because this can
be unnerving, Audi have provided an alternative mode of control where
certain 'ratios' can be chosen by the driver, giving a more conventional
feel. This gearbox is (at the moment?) not compatible with the quattro
drive line so quattros are currently built with Tiptronic, and fwd are
built with multitronic.
One thing to be aware of with multitronic is that there can be a
considerable delay between pressing the accelerator pedal and clutch
engagement - I find this particularly disconcerting when trying to pull
onto a busy roundabout. I don't know whether quoted performance figures
start timing from the accelerator movement, or from the point where the
car starts to move!
When comparing 0-60 times for manual and automatic cars, it is always
worth remembering that in order to achieve the best 0-60 times with a
manual the driver needs to be quite brutal with the gearbox and clutch -
in a manner that most owners are unlikely to repeat on a regular basis.
Performance figures for an automatic gearbox are much less brutal and
more easily reproducible. I suspect that, in the real world, there is
not a great deal of difference in everday performance between manual and
automatic.
Of course, some engines are more suited to an automatic gearbox than
others - the 4.2 turbo in my RS6, for instance!
> The DSG which is not available yet on the A4 is a different matter ....
Indeed - DSG is only available in transverse-engined Audis, at present.
--
Peter Bell (Note Spamtrap - To reply, replace 'invalid' with 'bellfamily')
David Nesbitt <nospam@charlecote.org.uk> wrote:
> In message <44835e4a$1@news.meer.net>, Dan Koren <dankoren@yahoo.com>
> writes
> >"Gareth Jayne" <gaz@heeheehee.co.uk> wrote in message
> >news:4eh3lpF1eifqfU1@individual.net...
> >> I'm considering buying a used A4 3.0 Quattro Sport Tiptronic but notice on
> >> the Parkers website (www.parkers.co.uk) that the 0-60 time of the
> >> tiptronic model is considerably slower (1.4 seconds) than that of the
> >> manual. Is this correct? Is the tiptronic gearbox really that slow?
> >>
> >> The multitronic gearboxes used on the 1.8T models seem to be quicker than
> >> the manuals. What is the difference between the multitronic and the
> >> tiptronic?
> >>
> >
> >
> >The Tiptronic is not a true manual gearbox.
[Snip]
> The point is that the Tiptronic gearbox has a torque converter between
> the engine and the gearbox which is what leads to power loss in the
> fluid through slip between the input and the output. In that sense, it
> is a traditional automatic gearbox.
Indeed - it is alway better to think of the Tiptronic as a conventional
epicyclic gearbox, with torque convertor, but allowing a certain degree
of driver control over the gear changes.
> OTOH the Multitronic is a mechanical connection via steel belt and
> variable pulleys and is more economic because drive to the wheels is
> never interrupted. The Multitronic does have an electric clutch to
> prevent the engine stalling whilst the car is stationary, but once
> engaged there is no slip unlike a torque converter.
The Multitronic is a 'Continuously Variable Transmission' (CVT) which,
in its natural mode, will attempt to hold the engine revs constant,
irrespective of roadspeed. This gives a peculiar sensation because road
speed varies with no change in sound from the engine. Because this can
be unnerving, Audi have provided an alternative mode of control where
certain 'ratios' can be chosen by the driver, giving a more conventional
feel. This gearbox is (at the moment?) not compatible with the quattro
drive line so quattros are currently built with Tiptronic, and fwd are
built with multitronic.
One thing to be aware of with multitronic is that there can be a
considerable delay between pressing the accelerator pedal and clutch
engagement - I find this particularly disconcerting when trying to pull
onto a busy roundabout. I don't know whether quoted performance figures
start timing from the accelerator movement, or from the point where the
car starts to move!
When comparing 0-60 times for manual and automatic cars, it is always
worth remembering that in order to achieve the best 0-60 times with a
manual the driver needs to be quite brutal with the gearbox and clutch -
in a manner that most owners are unlikely to repeat on a regular basis.
Performance figures for an automatic gearbox are much less brutal and
more easily reproducible. I suspect that, in the real world, there is
not a great deal of difference in everday performance between manual and
automatic.
Of course, some engines are more suited to an automatic gearbox than
others - the 4.2 turbo in my RS6, for instance!
> The DSG which is not available yet on the A4 is a different matter ....
Indeed - DSG is only available in transverse-engined Audis, at present.
--
Peter Bell (Note Spamtrap - To reply, replace 'invalid' with 'bellfamily')
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Re: Audi Tiptronic gearboxes
In message <q31DLkBEz9gEFwdM@charlecote.org.uk>
David Nesbitt <nospam@charlecote.org.uk> wrote:
> In message <44835e4a$1@news.meer.net>, Dan Koren <dankoren@yahoo.com>
> writes
> >"Gareth Jayne" <gaz@heeheehee.co.uk> wrote in message
> >news:4eh3lpF1eifqfU1@individual.net...
> >> I'm considering buying a used A4 3.0 Quattro Sport Tiptronic but notice on
> >> the Parkers website (www.parkers.co.uk) that the 0-60 time of the
> >> tiptronic model is considerably slower (1.4 seconds) than that of the
> >> manual. Is this correct? Is the tiptronic gearbox really that slow?
> >>
> >> The multitronic gearboxes used on the 1.8T models seem to be quicker than
> >> the manuals. What is the difference between the multitronic and the
> >> tiptronic?
> >>
> >
> >
> >The Tiptronic is not a true manual gearbox.
[Snip]
> The point is that the Tiptronic gearbox has a torque converter between
> the engine and the gearbox which is what leads to power loss in the
> fluid through slip between the input and the output. In that sense, it
> is a traditional automatic gearbox.
Indeed - it is alway better to think of the Tiptronic as a conventional
epicyclic gearbox, with torque convertor, but allowing a certain degree
of driver control over the gear changes.
> OTOH the Multitronic is a mechanical connection via steel belt and
> variable pulleys and is more economic because drive to the wheels is
> never interrupted. The Multitronic does have an electric clutch to
> prevent the engine stalling whilst the car is stationary, but once
> engaged there is no slip unlike a torque converter.
The Multitronic is a 'Continuously Variable Transmission' (CVT) which,
in its natural mode, will attempt to hold the engine revs constant,
irrespective of roadspeed. This gives a peculiar sensation because road
speed varies with no change in sound from the engine. Because this can
be unnerving, Audi have provided an alternative mode of control where
certain 'ratios' can be chosen by the driver, giving a more conventional
feel. This gearbox is (at the moment?) not compatible with the quattro
drive line so quattros are currently built with Tiptronic, and fwd are
built with multitronic.
One thing to be aware of with multitronic is that there can be a
considerable delay between pressing the accelerator pedal and clutch
engagement - I find this particularly disconcerting when trying to pull
onto a busy roundabout. I don't know whether quoted performance figures
start timing from the accelerator movement, or from the point where the
car starts to move!
When comparing 0-60 times for manual and automatic cars, it is always
worth remembering that in order to achieve the best 0-60 times with a
manual the driver needs to be quite brutal with the gearbox and clutch -
in a manner that most owners are unlikely to repeat on a regular basis.
Performance figures for an automatic gearbox are much less brutal and
more easily reproducible. I suspect that, in the real world, there is
not a great deal of difference in everday performance between manual and
automatic.
Of course, some engines are more suited to an automatic gearbox than
others - the 4.2 turbo in my RS6, for instance!
> The DSG which is not available yet on the A4 is a different matter ....
Indeed - DSG is only available in transverse-engined Audis, at present.
--
Peter Bell (Note Spamtrap - To reply, replace 'invalid' with 'bellfamily')
David Nesbitt <nospam@charlecote.org.uk> wrote:
> In message <44835e4a$1@news.meer.net>, Dan Koren <dankoren@yahoo.com>
> writes
> >"Gareth Jayne" <gaz@heeheehee.co.uk> wrote in message
> >news:4eh3lpF1eifqfU1@individual.net...
> >> I'm considering buying a used A4 3.0 Quattro Sport Tiptronic but notice on
> >> the Parkers website (www.parkers.co.uk) that the 0-60 time of the
> >> tiptronic model is considerably slower (1.4 seconds) than that of the
> >> manual. Is this correct? Is the tiptronic gearbox really that slow?
> >>
> >> The multitronic gearboxes used on the 1.8T models seem to be quicker than
> >> the manuals. What is the difference between the multitronic and the
> >> tiptronic?
> >>
> >
> >
> >The Tiptronic is not a true manual gearbox.
[Snip]
> The point is that the Tiptronic gearbox has a torque converter between
> the engine and the gearbox which is what leads to power loss in the
> fluid through slip between the input and the output. In that sense, it
> is a traditional automatic gearbox.
Indeed - it is alway better to think of the Tiptronic as a conventional
epicyclic gearbox, with torque convertor, but allowing a certain degree
of driver control over the gear changes.
> OTOH the Multitronic is a mechanical connection via steel belt and
> variable pulleys and is more economic because drive to the wheels is
> never interrupted. The Multitronic does have an electric clutch to
> prevent the engine stalling whilst the car is stationary, but once
> engaged there is no slip unlike a torque converter.
The Multitronic is a 'Continuously Variable Transmission' (CVT) which,
in its natural mode, will attempt to hold the engine revs constant,
irrespective of roadspeed. This gives a peculiar sensation because road
speed varies with no change in sound from the engine. Because this can
be unnerving, Audi have provided an alternative mode of control where
certain 'ratios' can be chosen by the driver, giving a more conventional
feel. This gearbox is (at the moment?) not compatible with the quattro
drive line so quattros are currently built with Tiptronic, and fwd are
built with multitronic.
One thing to be aware of with multitronic is that there can be a
considerable delay between pressing the accelerator pedal and clutch
engagement - I find this particularly disconcerting when trying to pull
onto a busy roundabout. I don't know whether quoted performance figures
start timing from the accelerator movement, or from the point where the
car starts to move!
When comparing 0-60 times for manual and automatic cars, it is always
worth remembering that in order to achieve the best 0-60 times with a
manual the driver needs to be quite brutal with the gearbox and clutch -
in a manner that most owners are unlikely to repeat on a regular basis.
Performance figures for an automatic gearbox are much less brutal and
more easily reproducible. I suspect that, in the real world, there is
not a great deal of difference in everday performance between manual and
automatic.
Of course, some engines are more suited to an automatic gearbox than
others - the 4.2 turbo in my RS6, for instance!
> The DSG which is not available yet on the A4 is a different matter ....
Indeed - DSG is only available in transverse-engined Audis, at present.
--
Peter Bell (Note Spamtrap - To reply, replace 'invalid' with 'bellfamily')
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Re: Audi Tiptronic gearboxes
In message <q31DLkBEz9gEFwdM@charlecote.org.uk>
David Nesbitt <nospam@charlecote.org.uk> wrote:
> In message <44835e4a$1@news.meer.net>, Dan Koren <dankoren@yahoo.com>
> writes
> >"Gareth Jayne" <gaz@heeheehee.co.uk> wrote in message
> >news:4eh3lpF1eifqfU1@individual.net...
> >> I'm considering buying a used A4 3.0 Quattro Sport Tiptronic but notice on
> >> the Parkers website (www.parkers.co.uk) that the 0-60 time of the
> >> tiptronic model is considerably slower (1.4 seconds) than that of the
> >> manual. Is this correct? Is the tiptronic gearbox really that slow?
> >>
> >> The multitronic gearboxes used on the 1.8T models seem to be quicker than
> >> the manuals. What is the difference between the multitronic and the
> >> tiptronic?
> >>
> >
> >
> >The Tiptronic is not a true manual gearbox.
[Snip]
> The point is that the Tiptronic gearbox has a torque converter between
> the engine and the gearbox which is what leads to power loss in the
> fluid through slip between the input and the output. In that sense, it
> is a traditional automatic gearbox.
Indeed - it is alway better to think of the Tiptronic as a conventional
epicyclic gearbox, with torque convertor, but allowing a certain degree
of driver control over the gear changes.
> OTOH the Multitronic is a mechanical connection via steel belt and
> variable pulleys and is more economic because drive to the wheels is
> never interrupted. The Multitronic does have an electric clutch to
> prevent the engine stalling whilst the car is stationary, but once
> engaged there is no slip unlike a torque converter.
The Multitronic is a 'Continuously Variable Transmission' (CVT) which,
in its natural mode, will attempt to hold the engine revs constant,
irrespective of roadspeed. This gives a peculiar sensation because road
speed varies with no change in sound from the engine. Because this can
be unnerving, Audi have provided an alternative mode of control where
certain 'ratios' can be chosen by the driver, giving a more conventional
feel. This gearbox is (at the moment?) not compatible with the quattro
drive line so quattros are currently built with Tiptronic, and fwd are
built with multitronic.
One thing to be aware of with multitronic is that there can be a
considerable delay between pressing the accelerator pedal and clutch
engagement - I find this particularly disconcerting when trying to pull
onto a busy roundabout. I don't know whether quoted performance figures
start timing from the accelerator movement, or from the point where the
car starts to move!
When comparing 0-60 times for manual and automatic cars, it is always
worth remembering that in order to achieve the best 0-60 times with a
manual the driver needs to be quite brutal with the gearbox and clutch -
in a manner that most owners are unlikely to repeat on a regular basis.
Performance figures for an automatic gearbox are much less brutal and
more easily reproducible. I suspect that, in the real world, there is
not a great deal of difference in everday performance between manual and
automatic.
Of course, some engines are more suited to an automatic gearbox than
others - the 4.2 turbo in my RS6, for instance!
> The DSG which is not available yet on the A4 is a different matter ....
Indeed - DSG is only available in transverse-engined Audis, at present.
--
Peter Bell (Note Spamtrap - To reply, replace 'invalid' with 'bellfamily')
David Nesbitt <nospam@charlecote.org.uk> wrote:
> In message <44835e4a$1@news.meer.net>, Dan Koren <dankoren@yahoo.com>
> writes
> >"Gareth Jayne" <gaz@heeheehee.co.uk> wrote in message
> >news:4eh3lpF1eifqfU1@individual.net...
> >> I'm considering buying a used A4 3.0 Quattro Sport Tiptronic but notice on
> >> the Parkers website (www.parkers.co.uk) that the 0-60 time of the
> >> tiptronic model is considerably slower (1.4 seconds) than that of the
> >> manual. Is this correct? Is the tiptronic gearbox really that slow?
> >>
> >> The multitronic gearboxes used on the 1.8T models seem to be quicker than
> >> the manuals. What is the difference between the multitronic and the
> >> tiptronic?
> >>
> >
> >
> >The Tiptronic is not a true manual gearbox.
[Snip]
> The point is that the Tiptronic gearbox has a torque converter between
> the engine and the gearbox which is what leads to power loss in the
> fluid through slip between the input and the output. In that sense, it
> is a traditional automatic gearbox.
Indeed - it is alway better to think of the Tiptronic as a conventional
epicyclic gearbox, with torque convertor, but allowing a certain degree
of driver control over the gear changes.
> OTOH the Multitronic is a mechanical connection via steel belt and
> variable pulleys and is more economic because drive to the wheels is
> never interrupted. The Multitronic does have an electric clutch to
> prevent the engine stalling whilst the car is stationary, but once
> engaged there is no slip unlike a torque converter.
The Multitronic is a 'Continuously Variable Transmission' (CVT) which,
in its natural mode, will attempt to hold the engine revs constant,
irrespective of roadspeed. This gives a peculiar sensation because road
speed varies with no change in sound from the engine. Because this can
be unnerving, Audi have provided an alternative mode of control where
certain 'ratios' can be chosen by the driver, giving a more conventional
feel. This gearbox is (at the moment?) not compatible with the quattro
drive line so quattros are currently built with Tiptronic, and fwd are
built with multitronic.
One thing to be aware of with multitronic is that there can be a
considerable delay between pressing the accelerator pedal and clutch
engagement - I find this particularly disconcerting when trying to pull
onto a busy roundabout. I don't know whether quoted performance figures
start timing from the accelerator movement, or from the point where the
car starts to move!
When comparing 0-60 times for manual and automatic cars, it is always
worth remembering that in order to achieve the best 0-60 times with a
manual the driver needs to be quite brutal with the gearbox and clutch -
in a manner that most owners are unlikely to repeat on a regular basis.
Performance figures for an automatic gearbox are much less brutal and
more easily reproducible. I suspect that, in the real world, there is
not a great deal of difference in everday performance between manual and
automatic.
Of course, some engines are more suited to an automatic gearbox than
others - the 4.2 turbo in my RS6, for instance!
> The DSG which is not available yet on the A4 is a different matter ....
Indeed - DSG is only available in transverse-engined Audis, at present.
--
Peter Bell (Note Spamtrap - To reply, replace 'invalid' with 'bellfamily')
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Re: Audi Tiptronic gearboxes
Gareth Jayne <gaz@heeheehee.co.uk> wrote:
> Hi all,
>
> I'm considering buying a used A4 3.0 Quattro Sport Tiptronic but notice
> on the Parkers website (www.parkers.co.uk) that the 0-60 time of the
> tiptronic model is considerably slower (1.4 seconds) than that of the
> manual. Is this correct? Is the tiptronic gearbox really that slow?
>
On paper yes, I bet on the road you can beat the manual 9 times out of
ten.
--
Jon B
Above email address IS valid.
<http://www.bramley-computers.co.uk/> Apple Laptop Repairs.
> Hi all,
>
> I'm considering buying a used A4 3.0 Quattro Sport Tiptronic but notice
> on the Parkers website (www.parkers.co.uk) that the 0-60 time of the
> tiptronic model is considerably slower (1.4 seconds) than that of the
> manual. Is this correct? Is the tiptronic gearbox really that slow?
>
On paper yes, I bet on the road you can beat the manual 9 times out of
ten.
--
Jon B
Above email address IS valid.
<http://www.bramley-computers.co.uk/> Apple Laptop Repairs.
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Re: Audi Tiptronic gearboxes
Gareth Jayne <gaz@heeheehee.co.uk> wrote:
> Hi all,
>
> I'm considering buying a used A4 3.0 Quattro Sport Tiptronic but notice
> on the Parkers website (www.parkers.co.uk) that the 0-60 time of the
> tiptronic model is considerably slower (1.4 seconds) than that of the
> manual. Is this correct? Is the tiptronic gearbox really that slow?
>
On paper yes, I bet on the road you can beat the manual 9 times out of
ten.
--
Jon B
Above email address IS valid.
<http://www.bramley-computers.co.uk/> Apple Laptop Repairs.
> Hi all,
>
> I'm considering buying a used A4 3.0 Quattro Sport Tiptronic but notice
> on the Parkers website (www.parkers.co.uk) that the 0-60 time of the
> tiptronic model is considerably slower (1.4 seconds) than that of the
> manual. Is this correct? Is the tiptronic gearbox really that slow?
>
On paper yes, I bet on the road you can beat the manual 9 times out of
ten.
--
Jon B
Above email address IS valid.
<http://www.bramley-computers.co.uk/> Apple Laptop Repairs.
#16
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Re: Audi Tiptronic gearboxes
Gareth Jayne <gaz@heeheehee.co.uk> wrote:
> Hi all,
>
> I'm considering buying a used A4 3.0 Quattro Sport Tiptronic but notice
> on the Parkers website (www.parkers.co.uk) that the 0-60 time of the
> tiptronic model is considerably slower (1.4 seconds) than that of the
> manual. Is this correct? Is the tiptronic gearbox really that slow?
>
On paper yes, I bet on the road you can beat the manual 9 times out of
ten.
--
Jon B
Above email address IS valid.
<http://www.bramley-computers.co.uk/> Apple Laptop Repairs.
> Hi all,
>
> I'm considering buying a used A4 3.0 Quattro Sport Tiptronic but notice
> on the Parkers website (www.parkers.co.uk) that the 0-60 time of the
> tiptronic model is considerably slower (1.4 seconds) than that of the
> manual. Is this correct? Is the tiptronic gearbox really that slow?
>
On paper yes, I bet on the road you can beat the manual 9 times out of
ten.
--
Jon B
Above email address IS valid.
<http://www.bramley-computers.co.uk/> Apple Laptop Repairs.
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Re: Audi Tiptronic gearboxes
Gareth Jayne <gaz@heeheehee.co.uk> wrote:
> Hi all,
>
> I'm considering buying a used A4 3.0 Quattro Sport Tiptronic but notice
> on the Parkers website (www.parkers.co.uk) that the 0-60 time of the
> tiptronic model is considerably slower (1.4 seconds) than that of the
> manual. Is this correct? Is the tiptronic gearbox really that slow?
>
On paper yes, I bet on the road you can beat the manual 9 times out of
ten.
--
Jon B
Above email address IS valid.
<http://www.bramley-computers.co.uk/> Apple Laptop Repairs.
> Hi all,
>
> I'm considering buying a used A4 3.0 Quattro Sport Tiptronic but notice
> on the Parkers website (www.parkers.co.uk) that the 0-60 time of the
> tiptronic model is considerably slower (1.4 seconds) than that of the
> manual. Is this correct? Is the tiptronic gearbox really that slow?
>
On paper yes, I bet on the road you can beat the manual 9 times out of
ten.
--
Jon B
Above email address IS valid.
<http://www.bramley-computers.co.uk/> Apple Laptop Repairs.
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Re: Audi Tiptronic gearboxes
Gareth Jayne wrote:
> Hi all,
>
> I'm considering buying a used A4 3.0 Quattro Sport Tiptronic but notice
> on the Parkers website (www.parkers.co.uk) that the 0-60 time of the
> tiptronic model is considerably slower (1.4 seconds) than that of the
> manual. Is this correct? Is the tiptronic gearbox really that slow?
>
> The multitronic gearboxes used on the 1.8T models seem to be quicker
> than the manuals. What is the difference between the multitronic and the
> tiptronic?
>
Of course, the biggest difference between the Tip and the Multitronic
is that the latter doesn't come with quattro! So, if you want quattro,
you're stuck with the Tip. Which is a shame, as the Multitronic isn't
that bad for an automatic. I drove a 2006 A4 loaner with one recently
and besides the 'CVT' mode (which is pretty weird as the car goes to
about 1800 rpm and stays there while accelerating) it also has a
7-'gear' Tip mode and a sport mode, which is also 7 'gears' but shifts
automatically. If I HAD to drive an automatic, I'd prefer it to the
Tiptronic. Fortunately, I don't have to drive a slushbox.
Dan D
'04 A4 1.8Tq MT-6
Central NJ USA
> Hi all,
>
> I'm considering buying a used A4 3.0 Quattro Sport Tiptronic but notice
> on the Parkers website (www.parkers.co.uk) that the 0-60 time of the
> tiptronic model is considerably slower (1.4 seconds) than that of the
> manual. Is this correct? Is the tiptronic gearbox really that slow?
>
> The multitronic gearboxes used on the 1.8T models seem to be quicker
> than the manuals. What is the difference between the multitronic and the
> tiptronic?
>
Of course, the biggest difference between the Tip and the Multitronic
is that the latter doesn't come with quattro! So, if you want quattro,
you're stuck with the Tip. Which is a shame, as the Multitronic isn't
that bad for an automatic. I drove a 2006 A4 loaner with one recently
and besides the 'CVT' mode (which is pretty weird as the car goes to
about 1800 rpm and stays there while accelerating) it also has a
7-'gear' Tip mode and a sport mode, which is also 7 'gears' but shifts
automatically. If I HAD to drive an automatic, I'd prefer it to the
Tiptronic. Fortunately, I don't have to drive a slushbox.
Dan D
'04 A4 1.8Tq MT-6
Central NJ USA
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Re: Audi Tiptronic gearboxes
Gareth Jayne wrote:
> Hi all,
>
> I'm considering buying a used A4 3.0 Quattro Sport Tiptronic but notice
> on the Parkers website (www.parkers.co.uk) that the 0-60 time of the
> tiptronic model is considerably slower (1.4 seconds) than that of the
> manual. Is this correct? Is the tiptronic gearbox really that slow?
>
> The multitronic gearboxes used on the 1.8T models seem to be quicker
> than the manuals. What is the difference between the multitronic and the
> tiptronic?
>
Of course, the biggest difference between the Tip and the Multitronic
is that the latter doesn't come with quattro! So, if you want quattro,
you're stuck with the Tip. Which is a shame, as the Multitronic isn't
that bad for an automatic. I drove a 2006 A4 loaner with one recently
and besides the 'CVT' mode (which is pretty weird as the car goes to
about 1800 rpm and stays there while accelerating) it also has a
7-'gear' Tip mode and a sport mode, which is also 7 'gears' but shifts
automatically. If I HAD to drive an automatic, I'd prefer it to the
Tiptronic. Fortunately, I don't have to drive a slushbox.
Dan D
'04 A4 1.8Tq MT-6
Central NJ USA
> Hi all,
>
> I'm considering buying a used A4 3.0 Quattro Sport Tiptronic but notice
> on the Parkers website (www.parkers.co.uk) that the 0-60 time of the
> tiptronic model is considerably slower (1.4 seconds) than that of the
> manual. Is this correct? Is the tiptronic gearbox really that slow?
>
> The multitronic gearboxes used on the 1.8T models seem to be quicker
> than the manuals. What is the difference between the multitronic and the
> tiptronic?
>
Of course, the biggest difference between the Tip and the Multitronic
is that the latter doesn't come with quattro! So, if you want quattro,
you're stuck with the Tip. Which is a shame, as the Multitronic isn't
that bad for an automatic. I drove a 2006 A4 loaner with one recently
and besides the 'CVT' mode (which is pretty weird as the car goes to
about 1800 rpm and stays there while accelerating) it also has a
7-'gear' Tip mode and a sport mode, which is also 7 'gears' but shifts
automatically. If I HAD to drive an automatic, I'd prefer it to the
Tiptronic. Fortunately, I don't have to drive a slushbox.
Dan D
'04 A4 1.8Tq MT-6
Central NJ USA
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Re: Audi Tiptronic gearboxes
Gareth Jayne wrote:
> Hi all,
>
> I'm considering buying a used A4 3.0 Quattro Sport Tiptronic but notice
> on the Parkers website (www.parkers.co.uk) that the 0-60 time of the
> tiptronic model is considerably slower (1.4 seconds) than that of the
> manual. Is this correct? Is the tiptronic gearbox really that slow?
>
> The multitronic gearboxes used on the 1.8T models seem to be quicker
> than the manuals. What is the difference between the multitronic and the
> tiptronic?
>
Of course, the biggest difference between the Tip and the Multitronic
is that the latter doesn't come with quattro! So, if you want quattro,
you're stuck with the Tip. Which is a shame, as the Multitronic isn't
that bad for an automatic. I drove a 2006 A4 loaner with one recently
and besides the 'CVT' mode (which is pretty weird as the car goes to
about 1800 rpm and stays there while accelerating) it also has a
7-'gear' Tip mode and a sport mode, which is also 7 'gears' but shifts
automatically. If I HAD to drive an automatic, I'd prefer it to the
Tiptronic. Fortunately, I don't have to drive a slushbox.
Dan D
'04 A4 1.8Tq MT-6
Central NJ USA
> Hi all,
>
> I'm considering buying a used A4 3.0 Quattro Sport Tiptronic but notice
> on the Parkers website (www.parkers.co.uk) that the 0-60 time of the
> tiptronic model is considerably slower (1.4 seconds) than that of the
> manual. Is this correct? Is the tiptronic gearbox really that slow?
>
> The multitronic gearboxes used on the 1.8T models seem to be quicker
> than the manuals. What is the difference between the multitronic and the
> tiptronic?
>
Of course, the biggest difference between the Tip and the Multitronic
is that the latter doesn't come with quattro! So, if you want quattro,
you're stuck with the Tip. Which is a shame, as the Multitronic isn't
that bad for an automatic. I drove a 2006 A4 loaner with one recently
and besides the 'CVT' mode (which is pretty weird as the car goes to
about 1800 rpm and stays there while accelerating) it also has a
7-'gear' Tip mode and a sport mode, which is also 7 'gears' but shifts
automatically. If I HAD to drive an automatic, I'd prefer it to the
Tiptronic. Fortunately, I don't have to drive a slushbox.
Dan D
'04 A4 1.8Tq MT-6
Central NJ USA