My point is that the paddle-shifters changes the discussion a little bit.
There's no longer a "superior" transmission in terms of performance, mpg, or ability to shift. Now it's totally based on what interface a person likes better. Clutch and shifter? Or paddles?
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Originally Posted by bballr4567
Ehhhh Ive never drove a padel shifted car but I just dont think it could possibly be the same as driving a manual.
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Oh, I'd never say it is (not even DCTs can feel like a manual...) -- but that's what I meant (and said above): it's totally subjective. Some may like it better than shifting w/ a clutch in a manual car. And it would be advantageous to be able to just shift into drive in poor traffic.
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Originally Posted by bballr4567
The car wont let you downshift past a certain perimeter and so on. Just not what *I* want in a high HP car.
Id see that there is NO WAY the car will let you shift to say 3rd at 4500 RPMs and leave it there and then romp on it. Id have to drive the car to expierence it first.
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What do you mean? As long as you aren't shifting into an rpm above redline (ie potentially damaging the powertrain), the paddle-shift action will let you shift however you want.