I have driven manuals and old fashioned automatics and electrics but never a DSG.

 

I assume there is an art to it and was hoping someone could offer advice or a link to a relevant website.

 

On the test drive it seemed to over Rev as it changed gears.

They adapt to your style of driving, so if you thrash it everywhere then it will hold onto the gears for longer, if you drive normally then it will change up earlier.

 

Just get in and drive it normally 

I bought my first DSG last year and I would not choose to go back to manual.

 

Ukgnome - I assume you drove with DSG in position D.  If by chance you drove in position S (sport) it will hold on to the gears for longer.

 

I found the only "art" to driving with DSG is remembering the one-second gap between release of brake pedal and engagement of drive.  It catches most people out for the first day or two.

 

As above - just get in and drive it normally..... and enjoy!

I'm looking forward and a bit apprehensive of getting my DSG all at once, in near 36 years of driving I have never driven an auto (apart from 4 USA holidays!) so will be a big learning curve for me!!

I found the only "art" to driving with DSG is remembering the one-second gap between release of brake pedal and engagement of drive.  It catches most people out for the first day or two.

 

Auto hold does away with that as the brakes are held on (no feet on the pedals) give it a tiny bit of throttle and they release, brilliant bit of kit 

 

I do miss the manual at times... when it drops a gear because a tiny amount of too much throttle was used, other than that I can’t fault it.

 

(I have also had a couple of VERY rough changes almost like the engine has rocked violently when changing gear, this was whilst accelerating briskly) 

...so will be a big learning curve for me!!

 

The learning curve is so small that after a couple of drives, you will wish you had specified DSG years ago!

As with all autos, tuck your left leg back as far as you can, preferably bahind right leg. That way you won't go for the clutch and slam on the break instead!

They adapt to your style of driving, so if you thrash it everywhere then it will hold onto the gears for longer, if you drive normally then it will change up earlier.

 

Just get in and drive it normally 

Not true.

The learning curve is so small that after a couple of drives, you will wish you had specified DSG years ago!

Agree with that, absolutely loving mine!

Edited 10 April, 201610 yr by Coops

They're a revelation, but I would definitely spec the optional 'flappy paddles' for better fine-grained manual control (eg on approach to bends etc). You can't go wrong reading this article by 'Reg Local', a retired Police Class One driving instructor. He's a top bloke who really knows his stuff. Some of the content is slightly outdated now with newer revisions of the DSG but overall it's a good intro. 

I was new to DSG for this Superb, having driven manuals and slushboxes in the past. I wouldn't worry about the box at all - it takes very little time to be become familiar with it. The assistance systems took me a little more getting used to - the auto hold/stop-start and so on - until you spend a bit of time with them it can be disconcerting when they do their thing!

Not true.

Please explain........

Please explain........

It operates within a set of fixed parameters as the following link explains.http://www.myturbodiesel.com/wiki/vw-dsg-direct-shift-gear-transmission-and-audi-stronic-faq/

It operates within a set of fixed parameters as the following link explains.http://www.myturbodiesel.com/wiki/vw-dsg-direct-shift-gear-transmission-and-audi-stronic-faq/

Thanks, useful information.

Thanks for the feedback, vehicle is being picked up on Friday.

 

I specced the flappy paddles after reading this website and I was in D.

 

The only weirdness was that as I was accelerating on an A road, the gear would change but the rev counter shot up. In a manual I always drop the clutch as I take my foot off the accelerator, change gear, and engage the clutch before pressing the accelerator again. It seemed like the DSG was pushing the accelerator while the clutch(s) were disengaged.