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Originally Posted by PTarga
I feel I must defend the tips here. Believe it or not, I have found the tips to be better suited to track driving than street driving. The Porsche tiptronic is the smartset manumatic I have ever driven. Pop it into manual mode and the car shifts faster than most any driver. I continually beat turbos coming out of the apex's. I realize Tiptronic is not DSG, but there is a reason manual clutches are slowly being phased out by Lambo, Ferrari, Porsche etc.
It is true that those SMG's (Sequential Manual Gearboxes) are faster at shifting and can be very capable track cars.
The porsche tip is just a computer controlled automatic tranny, with a torque converter. It is less efficient and has a higher drivetrain loss that a clutched system.
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Originally Posted by jaded996
I thought the manuals are still quoted as having a faster 0-6 and quarter mile. The lambo and Ferrari and even the BMW SMG are not tiptronics they are true clutches that are operated by a computer and hydraulics.
It is true that those SMG's (Sequential Manual Gearboxes) are faster at shifting and can be very capable track cars.
The porsche tip is just a computer controlled automatic tranny, with a torque converter. It is less efficient and has a higher drivetrain loss that a clutched system.
It is true that those SMG's (Sequential Manual Gearboxes) are faster at shifting and can be very capable track cars.
The porsche tip is just a computer controlled automatic tranny, with a torque converter. It is less efficient and has a higher drivetrain loss that a clutched system.
Last edited by PTarga; Aug 29, 2006 at 06:28 PM.
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Real men don't drive Porsche's that are not manuel....the whole reason to drive a car like the 996 is to get back to the true sport car feel of being actively engaged in the car...otherwise buy a Lexus.....
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Originally Posted by cdaniels
Real men don't drive Porsche's that are not manuel....the whole reason to drive a car like the 996 is to get back to the true sport car feel of being actively engaged in the car...otherwise buy a Lexus.....
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Originally Posted by rayng
As a real man, I dont need heavy, hp sapping useless add-ons like air bags, stereos, and brakes. Only girly men have brakes.
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