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Merc1 · 02-16-2006, 07:28 AM

Anyhow, I believe the 7G-Tronic is a normal torque convertor automatic that happens to have seven gears. You can control its gears simply as with any other modern auto - by using the paddles to tell a computer what to do, which will process your commands etc. etc.; whereas the SMG is a true sequential manual gearbox, with (roboticised) clutch. I guess you still have to go through a computer to control the gears though.

This is correct. Mercedes doesn't yet have a true SMG/DSG type gearbox.

The 7G-Tronic is just the best automatic tranny going IMO, but it is just that an automatic.

M

02-16-2006, 07:28 AM	#33 (permalink)
Merc1 Contributor Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Aurora IL USA Posts: 4,955 Thanks: 363 Thanked 672 Times in 346 Posts	Re: New from Mercedes-AMG: SL55 AMG Anyhow, I believe the 7G-Tronic is a normal torque convertor automatic that happens to have seven gears. You can control its gears simply as with any other modern auto - by using the paddles to tell a computer what to do, which will process your commands etc. etc.; whereas the SMG is a true sequential manual gearbox, with (roboticised) clutch. I guess you still have to go through a computer to control the gears though. This is correct. Mercedes doesn't yet have a true SMG/DSG type gearbox. The 7G-Tronic is just the best automatic tranny going IMO, but it is just that an automatic. M