http://jalopnik.com/bmw-m-boss-says-high-powered-automatics-will-even-kill-1794558556
“We are now seeing automatic transmissions with nine and even 10 speeds, so there’s a lot of technology in modern automatics,” he said.
“The DCT once had two advantages: it was light and its shift speeds were higher.
“Now, a lot of that shift-time advantage has disappeared as automatics get better and smarter.”
In regards manuals, Quintus is of the opinion that around 450 horsepower and 440 lb-ft is more or less the limit of manual gearbox durability, and once you hook up manual setups to motors that exceed that mark, longevity cannot be guaranteed
Je trouve ça étrange qu'il dit que que limite de durabilité d'une manuelle se trouve aux alentours de 450HP quand bien des voitures (GM, Ford, Dodge etc) offrent des transmissions manuelle 6-7 vitesses avec des voitures de plus de 500hp..
Ça explique aussi le choix d'Audi de mettre une transmission automatique conventionnelle dans la B9 S4/S5
“We are now seeing automatic transmissions with nine and even 10 speeds, so there’s a lot of technology in modern automatics,” he said.
“The DCT once had two advantages: it was light and its shift speeds were higher.
“Now, a lot of that shift-time advantage has disappeared as automatics get better and smarter.”
In regards manuals, Quintus is of the opinion that around 450 horsepower and 440 lb-ft is more or less the limit of manual gearbox durability, and once you hook up manual setups to motors that exceed that mark, longevity cannot be guaranteed
Je trouve ça étrange qu'il dit que que limite de durabilité d'une manuelle se trouve aux alentours de 450HP quand bien des voitures (GM, Ford, Dodge etc) offrent des transmissions manuelle 6-7 vitesses avec des voitures de plus de 500hp..
Ça explique aussi le choix d'Audi de mettre une transmission automatique conventionnelle dans la B9 S4/S5
