I’d take a slush box all day. I wish my 03 had one.
New GT500 has 772hp
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Im getting my first chance this year in a GT4 club sport when the season opens, cant wait. An auto that really is fun
My 09 M3 had a DCT and it was fantastic to drive. My GT500 is another type of beast and don't even think about rowing gears...it just happens. If I were to pick up a new GT500 it would also be a stick. Best reason...wife would not be tempted to take it to WallyWorld to pick up stuff to make my sandwiches.
My ZL1 does not hunt gears, so I doubt the Shelby will have any issues there unless they just don't know how to program it. Ford and GM did that tranny together, and it is a gem. And this is from someone who has always disliked automatics.
Manual is for the purists / warriors looking to enjoy the “trip / fight”. Auto is for the person chasing a “number / end result”.
Manual car / driver will always comand much more respect that their auto counterpart. With that said, autos of today are so damn good, that they make the choice almost one sided.
Manual car / driver will always comand much more respect that their auto counterpart. With that said, autos of today are so damn good, that they make the choice almost one sided.
Guess you would have to give a flying turd what others think.
If people are still compensating for inadequacies, there are deeper issues.
Who said anything about caring about what others such as yourself think?
This isnt about opinions. Its about facts. Facts dont give a shit about your feelings.
DCT is a lot of fun and very cool. I love the trans in my S3.
For a high horsepower car like this, I’d much rather have a properly setup conventional auto with a converter though. It’s a much better match for the power, especially in regards to reliability and longevity.
For a high horsepower car like this, I’d much rather have a properly setup conventional auto with a converter though. It’s a much better match for the power, especially in regards to reliability and longevity.
Hell of a car.
I've driven both and just had more fun in the manual. I don't street race/drag race so I don't care about outrunning someone. Just personal preference.
My brothers boss races a GT4 CS. Won her class in the GT3 cup as well @ LS.
Are you going to enter any races?
All this talk about autos, DCT, or manual and I'm over here wanting a sequential manual. Am I the crazy one?
I doubt we find out what the HP number is going to be for a very long time. I bet people will be ordering this car (legitimate order banks open) before that info is released.
I doubt we find out what the HP number is going to be for a very long time. I bet people will be ordering this car (legitimate order banks open) before that info is released.
Ill be doing formula ford club racing this year. The GT4 CS belongs to my buddy and the car is the "track whore" just sits there waiting for whoever to hop in and beat it up on lapping days. Buddy of mine is a 2 time gt3 cup champ and just entered the pirelli wc in the brand new Pfaff GT3R. should be good times. They probably all know eachother haha
Who said anything about caring about what others such as yourself think?
You did. I don't give respect like that. I am not that superficial.
Having fun and enjoying a car is more than being the quickest to the next stoplight, too. Where's the fun in always feeling like you HAVE to be the fastest thing on the road? Seems more like anxiety to me. I much prefer actually driving my cars. I don't give a flying flip if some guy in an automatic can reach 100MPH a couple tenths faster than my car.
Excessive hype tends to do that to people.
To the argument that an auto allows you to concentrate on your line, don't forget that the manual equipped ZL1 and Z06 have repeatedly been faster around tracks than the auto equipped versions. If you can't drive, you can't drive. Transmission choice makes no difference.
No, I did not. Stating a fact is not the same thing as stating emotion.
I dont care about your respect or what you think is superficial.
Driving a manual will always take more skill than driving an auto.
You can kick and scream all you want, but it will never change the fact that driving a manual car takes more skill than driving an auto.
The 10spd has definitely been hyped. I am going to at least go test drive and see for myself.
How would you guys feel if it was a Hybird?
You mean Hybred? No one wants to deal with the 4th gear lockout
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