[SuperSound]

Originally Posted by ECS C6

NO. They are NOT.
It's funny that the people that are mindlessly repeating GM's marketing BS are those who have NEVER actually DRIVEN the new A8 back to back with PDK.
I HAVE.
The new A8 is pathetic when manually shifted, it does NOT compete with a DCT, and only those that are uneducated and inexperienced will believe that it can.
If not, why does EVERY supercar run a DCT ?????

Go drive the transmissions yourself or at least take the word of someone who owns both a modern DCT and a A8 Corvette. The A8 does NOT complete with PDK. End of story.

"200 milliseconds is how long the 8HP 8-speed automatic transmission takes to carry out a gear shift - fast and smooth. Even a professional driver can't shift as fast as this. This gives gear shifting that impressively combines driving pleasure, efficiency, and maximum comfort. Direct gear jumps over two or more gears - including the extreme of shifting from eighth to second - are also possible. In conjunction with the intelligent adaptive shift strategies, this guarantees maximum agility and driving fun."

http://www.zf.com/corporate/en_de/pr...enjoyment.html

BMW, Chrysler, Jaguar, Audi, etc... all use it. Don't you think ZF would be sued for false advertising if it wasn't true. I don't think all the manufacturers using their transmission designs would continue to use it if ZF did not live up to their specs.

I own a ZF 8HP equiped car. I have driven VW/Audi DSG equipped cars. There is no difference shifting in sport mode. They both shift amazingly quick and firm. Your mention of "when manually shifted" makes me wonder what car you drove and if it had issues. Commanding a shift via the paddles vs letting the computer shift are quite different. I have heard comments made by reviews of several cars (including the new Mustang) that the paddles are sloppy compared letting the computer shift. Maybe that's why you noticed a difference.