[T32803]

I bought a 2017 A8 V6 last Oct that definitely had the shudder problem.
I had it for 6 months then traded it an identical 2018 A8 V6 because the
2017 had paint issues. It came off the assembly line mid Feb 2018 and
I got it in March.

My 2018 has only 600 miles now and I felt the shudder last weekend.

Believe or not I thought the shudder problem was normal until now.
I thought the A8 was just too aggressive about keeping a high gear
loaded for maximum EPA ratings. I remember cursing that I wish the
A8 would downshift quicker to avoid all the laboring, vibration, and
what felt like slippage.

It happens mostly when cruising 25-30 mph in city traffic then give it
some light acceleration. I get the rumble, vibration, and what feels like
the car is slipping in and out of gear. Maybe someone can help me
understand this but it almost feels like it is in a higher gear, then slips
out of that gear into no man's land for split second, then immediately
goes back into that same high gear to try again. This is slippage in the
transmission right?

Also, when the car is in this shudder mode, the way I can pull it out of
this funk is to hit the downshift paddle twice or if there if no traffic
I can floor the gas. There's no other way right ?