Quote:
Originally Posted by jmaryt
traditionally "true" sports cars have always had manual transmissions
because of the ability to offer 100% "control" over the driving performance
if you "enjoy" the "convenience" of an automatic transmission,then you should be offered that option.
|
It's a slow day... so let me offer up a rebuttal here. I'm not responding to your question directly. I just hear this argument often.
What do folks consider "100% control"?
Is it commanding the car to shift gears when you want it to?
- This Auto does that.
Is it not upshifting on it's own while you happily bounce of the rev-limiter?
- This Auto does that.
Is it having perfectly synch'ed rev-matches while in mid turn or trailbraking?
- This Auto does that but I concede.. there is a ton of satisfaction in getting this right in a MT. I hardly ever get it perfect unfortunately and my lines suffer as a result.
Is it mishifting and overreving your motor into the moon?
- Sorry, this Auto does NOT do that but your 6MT will if you mis-shift.
Is it having more clutch control?
- The 6AT relies on software for this (from what I read in Sport/Track mode or whatever) as opposed to your left foot doing all the controlling.
So I'm wondering what do folks really mean when they say they want "100% control". I use to have carbureted cars too but i'm so happy Electronic Engine Management and Fuel Injection is now the norm
At the end of the day every single track rat I know of wants to do everything possible to lower their lap times. It's interesting that this Auto should make that process easier and still let it shift for me on the drive home. I just want a couple Final Drive options for the 6AT and i'll be happy :happy0180: