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Originally Posted by zoomzoomers
Not too argue with you, but now you're just changing your initial statement about super cars not using autos. You didn't say auto without torque converters, etc. With or without, torque converter, DCT or not, many supercars out there are autos. From the looks of it that's probably what they'll only be offered with in a few years. In either case, technology is changing there's not doubt about that.
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Actually, it was
my initial statement that supercars didn't use
planetary gear automatics and said I was willing to be proven otherwise. You even quoted me.
You named the LFA and the R8, neither of which use a traditional slushbox (torque converter/planetary gears) system, as chrisl pointed out. They're "automated manuals".
I never claimed there were no automatics -- I specifically disputed the claim by Suberman that:
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Originally Posted by Suberman
There are plenty of planetary transmissions in high end sportscars, depending on your definition.
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None of the automated manuals are using planetary transmissions, to my knowledge.
...Paul