LIGHTNING fast, virtually seamless Audi S tronic gear changes will soon be within the grasp of drivers of the new A4, the Q5 SUV and many more Audi models.
Originally developed to work with transversely mounted units, and so initially restricted to the TT and the A3, the latest generation of S tronic can now extend its reach upwards to the A4, A5, Q5 and many other Audi models whose engines are mounted lengthways'.
In its latest form the famously quick and slick gearbox, developed by Audi, offers the existing transmission's familiar Drive, Sport and Manual' modes, the latter upgrading from six to seven fixed ratios.
This capacity means that it is theoretically compatible with a wide spectrum of sports models, including the majority of the V8 and V10-powered performance flagships and the high performance TDI models.
The latest version, with its dramatically greater scope for application across the Audi range, will make its debut in UK-bound Audi models in late 2008.
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