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I would say 0.1 sec is substantial when you are comparing performance cars. If a manual shift takes 0.4 sec, and DSG 0.004 sec, you are gaining 0.3996 sec every shift. If that is not 'substantial' I don't know what is?...
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There are so many things wrong with that statement that it made for a funny interlude for the hunting caveman and pleasure seeking baby boomers. The numbers are wrong, but more importantly, that would be a true statement if shifting was independent of all other factors that impact driving. That could happen if and only if you are in your garage and shift gears with a stopwatch. But then again, you still have to live with yourself and the gentle clicks and soft touches of the paddles. I have to admit, there is a substantial gain associated with DSG but it is limited to estrogen levels and melancholy.