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Originally Posted by MWM
Is anyone else weirded out by the paddles-and-slushbox combination? When I see paddles I expect a real gearbox e.g., no torque converter, when you're in gear you're in gear -- no slip (well, unless you need a new clutch  ). It's adding confusion to the marketplace in that Joe Carbuyer doesn't understand how the F1-SMG-DSG breed of gearbox is different from a "shiftable" slushbox. |
I currently own a E500 with the slushbox and I must say that the MB box is something else, doesn't feel like any other autobox I've driven.
Ofcourse it doesn't give you the immidiate response of a clutch but lockups from 1st gear up do make for a much efficient power transfer and like you said "when you're in gear you're in gear" no slip at all.
Lots of lowend torque makeup for the slow feathered response of the torque converter. They say the new 7-tronic gearbox is something completely different all together.
In any case don't bash it before you've tried it out, I think you'd be pleasently surprised.
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