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Erik
March 1st, 2003, 16:07
High-end model will have 3.2-litre V6, 241 bhp, 320 Nm torque (from mid-2003). No mentioning of an S3 yet...

New direct shift sports gearbox DSG. This innovative transmission, inspired by motor racing technology, has twin automated clutches that permit exceptionally rapid gear changes with no break in the flow of power from the engine – and thus sheer driving pleasure in true sports car style.

The driver changes gear either sequentially with the gear lever or at the steering wheel paddles. An additional bonus is that the DSG offers the convenience of automatic, electronically controlled gear shifts if preferred. However, since it operates without the power losses associated with a torque converter, cars equipped with DSG have the dynamism and lower fuel consumption associated with a conventional manual gearbox. The DSG versions will be available from mid-2003 onwards.


http://www.RS6.com/pics/S3/A3-1.jpg

http://www.RS6.com/pics/S3/A3-2.jpg

http://www.RS6.com/pics/S3/A3-3.jpg