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Old 09-30-2010, 12:42 AM
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Originally Posted by dunno513 View Post
Try telling the owner of a Bugatti Veyron that they didn't buy a sports car Of course it is a DSG, but most manual lovers call it an auto
The "DSG" that is in the Veyron shares absolutely nothing in common with the DSG in any VW. Comparing the two would be like comparing a little Cesna to Concorde or an Airbus A380. They are an automated manual with no clutch pedal, and those planes have wings. The similarities end there.

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