![]() Yes, all the things you’ve read about DCTs being jerky in traffic, are true. This all resulted in a very satisfying driving experience, until you get stuck in traffic. Push it to manual mode, and the shifts become even faster, accompanied by the signature ‘farts’ on upshifts. Its 6-speed DCT (or DSG, in VW-lingo) was smooth, fast and returned very decent real-world fuel consumption. In my time owning the MK6 Golf GTI, I’ve always marvelled at the way it went about its business. Which begs the question, which is the better transmission? This has been a debate that has raged on for some time. Two of the most common types of automatic transmissions today are the dual-clutch transmission (DCT) and torque converter (TC). (function() ) įast forward to today, and self-shifting transmissions have gotten so good, no human input could possibly match its speed and efficiency.
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