Audi A4 2015 B8 S Line Multitronic CVT gearbox - does it have torque converter?

[alsiet]

hi all - still learning lots of new things about my shiny new car. thing that is puzzling me now is does this car (see thread title) have a torque converter in CVT gearbox? I'd love to know if I should put it in neutral when at a stand still in traffic or can I just stomp the brake hoping the creep is disengaged.

[1zach4]

it would've been a lot easier if you made one central thread and asked all of these questions instead of so many different ones lol

and be prepared, everyone here will tell you to sell your CVT and get quattro

[hyperunion]

No torque converter.. CVT is a totally different type of transmission using a series of belts and pulleys... And yes Audi finally gave up on them for various reasons!.. #fwdlivesmatter

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[Zach L]

No torque converter.. CVT is a totally different type of transmission using a series of belts and pulleys... And yes Audi finally gave up on them for various reasons!.. #fwdlivesmatter

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hi all - still learning lots of new things about my shiny new car. thing that is puzzling me now is does this car (see thread title) have a torque converter in CVT gearbox? I'd love to know if I should put it in neutral when at a stand still in traffic or can I just stomp the brake hoping the creep is disengaged.

All transmissions use either a clutch or torque converter, including CVT transmissions. If they didn't, the engine would stall when the car came to a stop. Either a centrifugal clutch, an electronic clutch, or a torque converter. The torque converter option can be the superior choice in a CVT if done properly, such as in the new Koenigsegg.

I believe the Audi CVT uses a centrifugal clutch but I'm not certain.

[Zach L]

This car company is changing the car industry from their little shop. 5x more new technology coming from them than even the most well funded car companies on earth.

https://youtu.be/glf_k4qGBAA

[19birel]

The Audi CVT uses a clutch

[Zach L]

The Audi CVT uses a clutch

Electronic or centrifugal?

[forcefed7]

Electronic or centrifugal?

Technically electronic and hydraulic. According to the diagram of the trans, it looks like a total of 8 clutches.
http://www.eurocarnews.com/media/pic...72/327-web.jpg

This video here gives a better illustration of how the trans works in motion.
Watch what happens when he pressurizes the trans.
The clutches are managing torque and ratio from the engine to the trans. The variators are managing torque and ratio to the drive axles.