CGX car nut:
In Manual Mode the driver does not have direct control of the transmission.  That control still resides with the PDK controller.  

When a driver depresses a paddle to initiate a gear change, an electronic signal is sent from the paddle switch to the electronic controller for the PDK.  The electronic controller will then only begin the control sequence  for the driver requested gear change only if the request is within an allowable parametric range.  If, for any reason, the allowable parametric range is exceeded because of the requested gear change, the controller for the PDK will not perform the requested gear change.  At all times, the PDK controller, and not the driver maintains direct control of the PDK transmission.  

If, with a true manual transmission, I downshift to too low of a gear, there is nothing but the exploding engine to stop that from happening.  

 

So to be clear, WHEN IN MANUAL MODE, the PDK-S will let you do everything you can do in a manual car APART FROM CHANGES WHICH WOULD DESTROY YOUR ENGINE.

And you see that as a BAD thing?!

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