# DSG vs Manual: 2012 Jetta GLI **URL:** \ **Category:** Shift518 Automotive\ **Created:** [May 24, 2012, 6:24pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/dsg-vs-manual-2012-jetta-gli/263885 "2012-05-24T18:24:43Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 14
**Author:** ![Alpine](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/4da419/32.png) [@Alpine](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Alpine)\ **Post date:** [May 24, 2012, 9:22pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/dsg-vs-manual-2012-jetta-gli/263885/14 "2012-05-24T21:22:49Z")
> [@FS: blown 300ZX](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/fs-blown-300zx/49639/85): > > Did they put a real rear suspension in the GLI’s or do they still have the lame twist beam? > > I don’t have a lot of experience with a DSG, but the best way I can describe it is that its basically just like gran turismo. Hit R1 for upshifts, R2 for downshifts. Pretty cool, I’d like to play with one more, but its likely pretty odd feeling not having any clutch control. 4 wheel independent on the GLI. It’s a sweet daily driver. I’m going to drive both but I think I’d want the manual. It’s the same powertrain as the GTI and that thing with a stick is easy to drive. The GLI has hillstart assist too haha. Fucking new cars and their amenities --- _[View the full topic](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/dsg-vs-manual-2012-jetta-gli/263885)._