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The new Audi S tronic 7-speed gearbox

By Luca in: Audi Announcements

Audi officially launches the S tronic 7-speed gearbox, a new double clutch robotized transmission that can be coupled with longitudinally mounted engines, with the Quattro four-wheel drive system. This new S tronic transmission can also handle up to 550 Nm of torque, meaning it can be coupled to engines such as the 3.0 V6 TDI or the 4.2 V8 engine of the S5. Or the 4.2 V8 of the RS4, for that matter, since it can handle engines revving up to 9,000 rpm!

The transmission spread is 8:1, meaning it can both accomodate extremely sporty shifts low in the range and long ratios for cruising. More details in the full text of the press release below the fold. No details yet on which models will first feature this new S tronic gearbox.