I personally, do not feel that is the movement behind getting rid of manuals. It's just time for tech to take over. From a numbers stand point, a manual transmission does not win in any category against the DCT. Only in subjectivity, if that is what someone enjoys.
I agree that the only reasons to buy a manual are subjective and that it doesn't perform as well as any kind of automatic transmission. I also agree that the liberal movement isn't behind manuals going away. It's just that fewer people want manual transmissions. Many would rather not shift manually.
I have plenty enjoyment, taking my Lamborghini around the track and manually shifting the DCT.
Probably true.
How is it in street driving? I'm talking manual-command only, no slacking back to full automatic allowed. Where you aren't driving it so hard that skipping a gear here and there makes sense, and where a 100ms shift time is completely irrelevant. Seriously curious here even though Lamborghinis have always been well beyond any semblance of financial sanity for me.
Whats more enjoyable, to drive it in full auto mode or to manually use the paddles?
Why do you think this? Is there something so basically wrong with driving a car with a conventional MT that there's an overriding reason for eliminating it?
As Hack has already noted once you take subjectivity as a reason for automotive purchase decisions, we might as well be consigned to driving 4 cylinder automatic transmission Camrys. I guess that'd mean you'd have to say goodbye to your subjective preference for DCTs as well . . . maybe reflect on that a bit.
Well, the LDF DCT in the Huracan has went fairly unchanged between models. It's what propelled the Huracan Performante, to take the Ring crown when it set its time when it did. I do not know the exact figures (I've heard it's around 50-60ms), but I do know the LDF DCT is faster than the Tremec unit Ford will be using in the GT500. It's also faster than the Getrag, they use in the Ford GT. Between the modes of Strada, Sport, and Corsa, I only notice the DCT shift times are a bit faster in Corsa (race) mode. As when you let it take control of itself in the other two modes, it runs the shifts all of the way to the limiter, and slightly past it, which I feel causes a slight delay in shifts (but ever so lightly), where in Corsa, most owners typically nail the shifts right before the limiter.
The car pretty much performs similarly in either shift method, when you're in Strada, and Sport. Corsa, its a different beast, and you manually shift it there.
So basically, you're more than willing to hand the business of shifting off to a transmission control module . . . which is something I guess I'm just hardwired to not accept.
Like I said, well outside financial sanity. Given that $250k figure, on average by closer to a factor of two than 1.5 . . . or five. That's with respect to the last few years when I was still working and a couple of things fell into place, BTW. These days the income is from things like Social Security and Minimum Required Distributions and the factor is . . . well, let's just say it's more than two and leave it at that. Reasonably comfortable, far from luxurious.
Thank you, I really enjoyed this! Lambo/Ferrari never on my radar but I understand why guys want them. I typically will not purchase a vehicle if I can't pay cash or pay it off in 3 years. Even though I could afford a new GT 500 I would wait a year or two and buy a low mileage used one. With a manual option not yet offered I doubt one will ever make it into my garage. With that said your reply to this post and mine really gave me a little insight on the benifits a DCT could offer. Hopefully the one put in the GT 500 will not disappoint.
I am sure it’ll be a good implementation. I really feel the transmission is going to allow the engine and suspension really come alive.
Why are you holding onto the shifter between shifts? Maybe the 500 is for you. Who taught you to drive a manual?
He is also driving on the wrong side of the road
LOL, is that like kicking with your left foot?