What is S tronic ?

ast turn to drive sporty: The S tronic ® combines the sportiness of the gearbox with the advantages of automation. The gear changes with the dual clutch gearbox done comfortably and with almost no noticeable interruption in traction. Depending on the driver's request, the circuit in a fully automatic or a manual mode with steering wheel controls can be controlled.

Twice is better: Technical basis of the S tronic ® is the double clutch. One of the two clutches serves the odd gears and reverse, the other clutch at the even gears. Benefit: Without interruption in traction and in less than 0.2 seconds is switched from one gear to the next.
Driving is always engaged in a corridor and a pre-selected: While the first clutch transmits power in a humming, the second the next gear disengaged ready. At the switching point will open the flash of a clutch segment, while at the same time, the other closes. The switching process is therefore hardly noticeable.
The consistently efficient power transfer sovereignty supports a sporty driving style - both in automatic mode and manual shifting in:

* In automatic mode, the switching behavior is decidedly sporty S program in the circuit in the wiring to comfort-D program flexibly chosen.
* Prefers the manual gearshift is, can the gears via paddles on the steering wheel in style or button to select the shift lever.

Other advantages of the S tronic ®: the high efficiency leads to low fuel consumption and reduced pollutant emissions.