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Originally Posted by UltimateBMW
So if it's not a manual, and its not a automatic, then what do you call it?
answer: DCT 
No one is saying that the paddle shifting is a manual transmission interface. But the way the throttle responds to the gear shifts DOES feel like a manual. You can notice that the car would even roll back on a hill when starting from naught if the anti-rollback feature wasn't there.
Honestly, the steptronic paddle-shifting automatics kind of ruined the game for the Dual clutch trannies because they blurred the line too much. Without them in the picture, the difference between an Automatic and a DCT/DSG is very easily discernable. Auto does it all for you, you don't even think about rpm or gears. DCT/DSG would allow you to specifically select the gear you needed and gives you control over the rpm. |
Totally agree with you. We all pretty much know the differences technically between a real auto tranny and DCT, at this point i think it's a matter of perception of what anyone would consider a real manual transmission. I'm almost sure the tranny on the C63 and IS-F have rev-matching features that makes it more engaging than your usual automanual transmission. Again, i agree and know that it's not the same as the DCT.
Bottomline is, a DCT is technically and mechanically a manual but every operation is done for you/driver automatically by the computer. Hence, it's an automatic,
just kidding.