| Dirk McGurck |
01-26-2016 11:10 AM |
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Originally Posted by UNKNOWN_370
(Post 3397887)
Your debate is NOT reflective of my statement. What I was trying to say that high horsepower cars shouldn't be manual because of the power level. It's a lot of power in these newer modern cars. I feel that if going a quarter mile in 11.98 seconds and you're driving on the street... It's not the safest thing in the world to have that much power on a manual transmission for daily use...
Example: I wouldn't buy a manual Z06. But I'd get a manual camaro v6. In the case of the Z06. It's the intelligent street drivers choice to buy an automatic.
Trust me shifting gears isn't your first priority when dealing with that much power at the limit. There's a lot going on without you having to play with a stick. The more engaging argument is moot at this power level when compared to road safety...
If stick was the sports car transmission of choice?
It would be in formula one cars.
All being said... Telling me you hate me over an opinion is extremely childish. It's amazing how serious this debate got over personal opinion and observation.
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That must be the reason Ford only puts manuals in their performance cars, with the only exception being the newest Ford GT which is a supercar.
If you can't handle shifting gears and power, you can't handle a powerful car at all.
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Originally Posted by UNKNOWN_370
(Post 3397896)
Yup,because of the power level. Even Porsche only puts manuals in their lower performance street options and the Cayman GT4. BUT even in the case of the GT4 all the low gears are super tall for safety reasons.
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The 911 has a manual, including in the top level trim. |
