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Old 07-31-2020, 09:14 PM   #29
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Originally Posted by Th3rdSun View Post
Just in case anyone doesn't know what I mean,I was referring to most "sports" cars getting rid of the third pedal in favor of paddle shifters. Most of those cars come with auto rev matching,which is a sad thing that auto makers are making cars less "fun" and engaging to drive.
Driving is an art. You get into things like auto blip, nannies, etc and you end up with a paint by numbers mentality. There's nothing wrong with paddles if you're just out for lap times and have mastered H pattern and heel toe. It's like starting out on the track with a low hp car. You end up being a better driver in the long run when you have to master the fundamentals of why cars do what they do.

I will say though when you get into supercar territory then paddles and nannies are necessary to just keep the car on the track for most mortals. I remember when Walter Rohrl was finished testing the first 911 GT2 he said "You don't plan on selling these to the general public now do you?"

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