Found in much of the Audi model line-up – from the compact A1 to the R8 – manual transmissions are suited for pairing with front-wheel drive and quattro drive. While most manual transmissions operate with six gears, some use five gears.

The continuously variable multitronic is an option for many Audi models with a longitudinal engine and front-wheel drive. Like all transmissions from Audi, it offers outstanding features such as low internal friction, a wide gear-ratio spread and high efficiency. The smooth multitronic nearly always allows the engine to operate in its optimal efficiency range. For dynamic drivers, it offers a sport program with closer gear ratios and a manual mode with eight stepped gears.

The S tronic dual-clutch transmission is a successful technology. It combines the convenience of an automatic with the efficiency of a manual transmission, while adding its own dynamic touch. Throughout much of the model line-up, the S tronic is available in four different versions, with six or seven gears.

The great strength of this classic torque-converter transmission lies in its remarkably smooth shift action and starting performance. Audi uses tiptronic in many models with longitudinally mounted engines, with either six or eight gears depending on the model line.

The manual and automatic transmissions from Audi are highly efficient. Irrespective of design, they have all been optimized with regard to internal friction and are notable for their wide gear-ratio spread.