[WolfpackS2k]

Originally Posted by OwlDance

People severely underestimate modern torque converters. There's a lot of high end cars from luxury to performance that have opted for the defacto zf 8hp for a reason and the Supra is no different. Slushboxes might have been shit twenty years+ ago but they've come a long way since then. If it's anything like the 86s AT which will lock up as soon as it's possible, even letting you lug the engine, then in practice it won't be different than a DCT in end result. The fluid coupling component would (should) be practically be nonexistent if you drove manually except at the lowest speeds.

Out of curiosity, what other sports cars use the 8HP transmission? I'm having a hard time thinking of any other than BMW Z4 and M4. (I don't consider sedans sports cars).