yetis

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VerrÜckt

"As for which tranny is best for the A4, the automatic seemed better suited to the new engines in our opinion. It lessens the impression of what little turbo lag the 2.0T has and smoothes out the 3.2L V6 a little as well. Besides, if you want to shift manually, there's always the Tiptronic alternative."

No offense to tippers, but the Auto is not a manual substitute by any means.

yetis

I agree, I prefer a manual but we are in the minority and becoming smaller by the day.

http://www.detnews.com/2004/autosinsider/0409/13/a01-271661.htm<ul><li><a href="http://www.detnews.com/2004/autosinsider/0409/13/a01-271661.htm">Link</a></li></ul>

Rory

(myself included), having to use a stick shift in our commute would be a PITA. It's like a convertible: it's fun on those occasions you can enjoy it, but for the remaining 90% of the year...

Rory

bapow1

I love my manual...give me a munual like CVT (one I and I'll give up my third petal any day. Of course it would need to be a quattro system with 300hp+ capabilites. Not like audi's current cvt setup.

VerrÜckt

I'm saying for those of us who want a manual, the Tip is not a substitue. A TIP is an auto. The only thing which would mildly interest those who want a manual is a DSG.

VerrÜckt

"And talking on a cell phone and sipping coffee -- favorite pastimes of today's drivers -- is much easier without worrying about shifting gears. "

Please shoot me now.

I might have to keep my S4 forevah.

bapow1

I talk on my phone (no headset), drink my coffee, and shift with no problems. :-) What are these hosers complaining about?

VerrÜckt

I hope you've changed your ways since moving to Germany. ;-)

Nick Gustas

on the phone, running the laptop, knee on the steering wheel, 3rd gear pulls