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gone-ot · 05-28-2013, 12:42 AM

But, unfortunately, MANY of the current 6-speed trannys STILL use torque corverters-- unlike Dual-Clutch Transmissions (DCT)--so, they're NOT as efficient getting UP to those "sweet-spot" engine speeds in each gear as a manual transmission.

05-28-2013, 12:42 AM	#5 (permalink)
gone-ot ...beats walking... Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: . Posts: 6,190 Thanks: 179 Thanked 1,525 Times in 1,126 Posts	But, unfortunately, MANY of the current 6-speed trannys STILL use torque corverters-- unlike Dual-Clutch Transmissions (DCT)--so, they're NOT as efficient getting UP to those "sweet-spot" engine speeds in each gear as a manual transmission.