Quote Originally Posted by REXman View Post
Yeah but they gave the R (in the R vs EVO edition) a 13.65 quater.. and then in the Performance showdown thing with the STI v EVO v R they gave it a 14.65!! It cant be that much different just cause of the transmission (A full second is heaps, especially if driven proper). Its good to gauge, but different months and different magazines it really hard to make a fair comparison!
This is simply how good the DSG is mate. It doesn't matter whether you're an average driver or a race car driver, the DSG is well and truly over a second quicker on the quarter mile, and depending on the driver, around a second quicker 0 to 100. Best of all, the DSG will do the same time consistently each time, whereas you do 3 different runs in a manual and you'll get 3 different results.

As we're already seen, a stock DSG R is quicker in a 0 to 100 run for a Stage 3 manual R. You're talking a $2500 option vs a $13,000 mod (not including the better drivetrain/brakes/suspension mods also needed). Don't underestimate how much of an advantage the DSG is when doing straight line times...