S tronic transmission vs manual arts

Automatic vs Manual Transmission. The transmission of a vehicle is the component that's responsible for transforming the power of an engine into The S tronic dual-clutch transmission is a successful technology. It combines the convenience of an automatic with the efficiency of a manual Mk3: Manual Vs. S-tronic - Voice your opinion!!! Jump to Latest Follow. My previous car of 10 years was a manual transmission Acura RSX type S. I find the s-tronic transmission of my 2012 base model TT to be a major technological accomplishment that cannot be ignored. S tronic is more nimble and puts you in gear much faster than tiptronic. This matters in day to day driving giving you impression of faster more dynamic if engine performance, vehicle weight and gear ratios are matched, the s-tronic gearbox will allow the car to accelerate faster however, differences Seems like S-tronic and MT ratios are pretty close to each other, thus S-tronic's final ratio is a little lower which means a little more torque at the wheels, or a 105km/hr at 2400rpm for the 6 speed vs 125km/hr at 2400rpm for the 7 speed, or 103.5km/hr in 6th gear at 2400 rpm for the 7-speed (this helps for the extra 1 mpg