If Ford offered an Automatic in the GT350, Would you be interested?

[Need4SpeedMotors]

We vote manual all day long and twice on Sunday

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[Paul@PKAUTODESIGN]

You were too fast for me Poll took longer to load for some reason :cheers:

Lol no worries brotha

 

[stanglife]

You might get some different results from a different crowd. The traditional mustang owner thinks they are a little more bad ass than the rest and that somehow shifting gears is a big part of that ;). While I enjoy shifting gears, too - I can see the value in performance and economy of modern automatics. IMO, you guys better warm up to it because I don't see Ford offering a 700+hp manual GT500.

 

[5.0 Probie]

Absolutely would buy a paddled auto 350. Not everyone has the physical capacity to shift. Being able to have an auto from the factory and not add the extra $10-$15k warranty voiding expense to adapt the vehicle would be a welcomed option.

 

[Mike02z]

You might get some different results from a different crowd. The traditional mustang owner thinks they are a little more bad ass than the rest and that somehow shifting gears is a big part of that ;). While I enjoy shifting gears, too - I can see the value in performance and economy of modern automatics. IMO, you guys better warm up to it because I don't see Ford offering a 700+hp manual GT500.

Yea. I know. Look at the Corvette. Almost 70% are Automatics. I figured most GT350 owners are more hard core drivers that demand the third pedal but I just wanted to see what other GT350 owners thought. I keep hearing the manual trans is on life support and will likely die soon. If a car does not offer a manual, I'm simply not interested. They can have my manual when they pry it from my cold, dead hands :cheers:

 

[16Kobra]

Like the manual, you can still "drive" the car.

 

[JN66]

Not in this car...

I would probably take it in the GT500 though.

 

[BlkGT3]

Autos in sports cars are for old men, girls and pussies.

Hmm I'm old and my wife only drives manual transmission also. The only auto is my work truck.

Peter

 

[Voodooo]

I wish that ford offered a sequential trans. I'd check that box in a heartbeat

 

[johnny1]

I'm old also and very much enjoy my manual transmission. Back in the day in high school drivers education we drove cars with three on the tree (you young guys that don't know what that means can look that one up) and progressed through the years from that to 4 to 5 and now 6 speeds.

 

[Blue Raptor]

Hmm I'm old and my wife only drives manual transmission also. The only auto is my work truck.

Peter

I'm old also and very much enjoy my manual transmission. Back in the day in high school drivers education we drove cars with three on the tree (you young guys that don't know what that means can look that one up) and progressed through the years from that to 4 to 5 and now 6 speeds.

You missed my point. I'm 51. "Old" is a state of mind IMO. ;)

 

[zombiekiller]

I wish that ford offered a sequential trans. I'd check that box in a heartbeat

sequential dct? yes please. this was my point. probably good for 2-3 seconds per lap on just about any track.

I'm old also and very much enjoy my manual transmission. Back in the day in high school drivers education we drove cars with three on the tree (you young guys that don't know what that means can look that one up) and progressed through the years from that to 4 to 5 and now 6 speeds.

some of us actually still have some 3 on the tree vehicles and still love them. :-)

 

[SchultzLT1]

I'd choose an Auto if I was a serious racer as obviously they are faster, but for a sports car and HPDE weekend warrior, rowing the gears is rewarding.

 

[jcart953]

If they made an auto I'd buy one in a heartbeat because there really is no reason not to make an auto version. In all honesty Auto's are the future and manuals overtime would become relics.

 

[BlkGT3]

I know some are obsessed with lap times and yes a DCT will be faster but to me they are boring :lol: I take pride in executing perfect shifts and it is part of the overall experience.

Peter

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