Bmw claims. Manuals and Dual clutch will be phased out...

KE_1508 · 08-04-2017, 12:12 PM

That's really a great article. There are days that I prefer an auto especially in ATL traffic during rush hour, but most of the time I prefer manual. I'm glad that Ecutek was able to manipulate the mapping of the transmission for the R35 so I'm hoping they can bring that to the 370 platform. We all know that autos during daily driving either shifts too quickly into 6th/7th gear or too slow when you need to make a pass.

On the other hand, I'm glad Porsche brought back the manual transmissions in most of their new models so it's not completely dead. The way I see it is, that it's easier on the driver and mechanical components of a DCT. You don't have to worry about rev-matching perfectly coming into a corner and you have no chance of over-revving the engine during a downshift (per say going from 5th-4th instead of 5th-2nd).

At the end of the day, I still prefer a manual. Most of us here can agree that it's become more than second nature.

UNKNOWN_370 · 08-09-2017, 03:25 PM

The 4c is the MR2 of our generation.... except on steroids

08-09-2017, 03:25 PM	#2 (permalink)
UNKNOWN_370 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: ny'r livn in tx Posts: 8,687 Drives: well over 130m.p.h. Rep Power: 14859	The 4c is the MR2 of our generation.... except on steroids ZCanadian likes this. __________________ Favorite Quote. "I'm not gonna kill you... I'm just gonna Bash Your Face In" Jack Nicholson-"The Shining". 1980

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08-04-2017, 12:12 PM	#1 (permalink)
KE_1508 Base Member Join Date: Dec 2016 Location: AZ/GA Posts: 72 Drives: 08 Nismo 350Z # 1508 Rep Power: 9	That's really a great article. There are days that I prefer an auto especially in ATL traffic during rush hour, but most of the time I prefer manual. I'm glad that Ecutek was able to manipulate the mapping of the transmission for the R35 so I'm hoping they can bring that to the 370 platform. We all know that autos during daily driving either shifts too quickly into 6th/7th gear or too slow when you need to make a pass. On the other hand, I'm glad Porsche brought back the manual transmissions in most of their new models so it's not completely dead. The way I see it is, that it's easier on the driver and mechanical components of a DCT. You don't have to worry about rev-matching perfectly coming into a corner and you have no chance of over-revving the engine during a downshift (per say going from 5th-4th instead of 5th-2nd). At the end of the day, I still prefer a manual. Most of us here can agree that it's become more than second nature.