Driving the new 2020 MINI Cooper S with 7-Speed DCT
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- Опубликовано: 2 авг 2024
- So what is it like to drive the new 7-Speed Dual Clutch Transmission? Well I took one out on the road, and took a friend with me, to find out.
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@The MINIac ordered my new 5 door Cooper S with the DCT box today .... can't wait, it's going to be my first ever non manual box, wouldn't have bothered if it had a torque converter 😃😎
Thanks for the review
The new auto is awesome (I have the 8 speed auto JCW F56). Very cruisie in traffic, but shift into sport-manual for twisty, hilly roads and you won’t miss the manual - you can shift very smoothly with either the paddles or the shift lever (my preference after my manual R56 S) it just feels like an ultra smooth sequential manual with no time lag between shifts caused by using a clutch (regardless of how adept you are (I’m not slow in a normal manual). It is a very useful and great fun transmission - no need for the manual anymore, it does it all!!!
I have the 2021 mini Cooper countryman Cooper S sport automatic eight speed how do I use the sports mode and echo there is no button on the right
@@wayne90079 I’m not 100% sure, but there should be a toggle switch under the climate controls to change between modes, and the transmission selector can be pushed sideways to use manual
@@MrDNG55 Thanks but no toggle switch
@@MrDNG55 I’ve looked in the manual and it shows a toggle switch but mine does not have one it is used for something else it must be the new eight speed auto
@@wayne90079 maybe ask your dealer, there should be a switch with “sport” and “green” on it. I hope you work it out, sport is good fun 🙂
I had the Cooper S with manual transmission. I think for this engine I prefer it. If I got another Mini id get manual again.
Hi miniac great video. Just wondering I've got to have a automatic. Is the dct gearbox reliable. Having a clubman.
@The Miniac Thank's ever so much I really appreciate your help and reply. Very helpful. First class 👍.
Who's your passenger?
What's the difference with the regular automatic? What's on the 2021 Cooper S?
@@TheMINIac Thanks. Learning a lot with your videos.
What exhaust is in this? I have a 2019 mini cooper s and my exhaust doesn't sound like this. It should I believe?
@@TheMINIac does the 2019 have the dct transmission. I have the paddle shifters, not sure if it's dct? Or how many gears! I built my fully loaded!
@@TheMINIac why do you think mine doesn't sound growly at all?
@@TheMINIac , I do. I noticed, because I have a 2020 rental and just starting it up it sounds growly!
I have heard that the new 8/7 speed Mini's exhausts do not "pop" as much when you lift off of the throttle. Is that true, or do you think they didn't let the car properly warm up first?
@@TheMINIac Good to hear!!!
@@TheMINIac yes, us in the UK do not get the over run on any new cars anymore, But Ford have got around this with the new Fiesta ST, with a performance pack and a Sport Mode. Not sure how it got past the EU regulations, but its the only new car i have found int he UK that pops on each gear change.
How did you put it in sport mode
@@TheMINIac Cheers I will try today
Yes thank you very much you push it to the left but I don’t think I’ve got echo
Zack, what was your experience with the transmission at lower speeds? Was it herky jerky or smooth?
I agree-still prefer a manual.
Got my new mini s, replacing the old mini s. I can confirm the new transmission at low speed is rubbish! Specially with start and stop. On traffic is horrendous. There is a lot of lag in many, I mean many cases, for instance, a sudden flooring of the throttle will take around 3 seconds to down shift, this is a lot! Gear changes with the steering paddles is in truly pathetic. I am so disappointed to be honest! Now I’m stuck with this car for a while now.
@@ericxls93 Are you sure it is a dkg
@@ericxls93 Your car is defective. Take it in for service.
does is make the car quicker?
@@TheMINIac So it gets better gas mpg?
I have mine Cooper s 2019 and it’s absolutely amazing the grip the speed and the
New dct I think is faster than a dsg
The MINIac well here in Mexico we have it since last year
The DCT has been available in the Mini's in the US for awhile now....
At the very latest it came in in 2017 on the MINI's.
A 7 speed one I'll agree. But Mini's were getting DCT's in 2016 even
Oh man. You're really ruining your credibility here with your channel... The DCT was very much available in 2016 in the Mini's... What do you think the 6 Speed Automatic was?
I subs now to ur. Channel bro. I like ur videos
Is this the jcw?
@@TheMINIac thanks
7 speed DCT , what is the model of the gearbox ?
@@TheMINIac yeah the gearbox model ,can't find it on the net
@@TheMINIac thank's a lot :)
The gearbox is the 7dct300 made by getrag. Rated to 300nm. Good gearbox. No known issues whatsoever
@@rvrffdd6416 Thank's man :) couldn't find it
@@dimmacommunication you're welcome. It's not easy to find some sort of information. But i think it's vital to know before buy. In a cooper, I will buy it with no fears, but i wouldn't in a cooper s. Factory comes with 280nm, pretty near to the box limit. An stage 1 tune will be too far off the torque limit.
Is a 2020 about the same size as the past year models????
2014 to 2024 are the same size cars
Since 2014 have they gotten bigger?
@@TheMINIac I was thinking 🤔 about testing driving a 2020 🤓 MINI Cooper S tomorrow????
Hard to follow, passenger is being weird! LMAO!
I drove a 2020 s countryman with the dct recently, it wasn’t good. I’ve driven a few of them with the 8 speed torque converter, absolutely loved it.
Under light acceleration and basic maneuvering, they made the dct feel pretty transparent and “boring” with very smooth shifting which is fine because it’s not a problem.
When throttling hard, I was immediately off-put. Unless the one I drove was defect, I will absolutely opt for the torque converter 8 speed, instead. I was shocked by how awful full-throttle shifts behaved. A lot of head bob and what felt lake poor throttle control of a novice manual transmission driver. Really awful. Also, the dct option will make this car a terrible choice for anyone wanting to use the countryman as an SUV. Dcts disallow easy obstacle power delivery and simply disallow it.
DCT so it must have been front wheel drive since the All4 comes with the 8-speed automatic only.
I don’t think I ever drove mine that slow.
Be nice if you actually explained and demonstrated how the different modes worked.
Need to show the road so we can seeeee😂
Eh, the entertainment was in the car. The road was boring. 😂
So this is what the GP will come with then?
That’s poor mini.