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Originally Posted by JR
I noticed this immediately when getting on it and I was surprised by how it just kept pulling. My two previous turbo vehicles both had manuals and it did not feel that fast because you lost boost every time you shifted.
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Yeah the DSG + turbo combination kind of reminds me of a locomotive with its continuous pull when you floor it. Super quick shifts without losing boost in between. Really smooth. I think it matches the refined character of the GTI overall, but just my opinion.
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Originally Posted by Twinz
We have both AT and MT Twins and I think the bulk of the MT's advantage is from a stand still. You can wind up the MT and let it go, and put a healthy chunk of time on the AT.
Other than that, the AT in the Twins is better-executed than most slush boxes on the road and feels like its acceleration is on-par with a well-driven MT Twin.
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I agree. On the Twins, most of the MT's advantage is launching from a stop. I also drove an AT Twin at the Scion Drive event and thought it was pretty decent for a torque converter setup.