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On the subject of manuals, I read recently in MotorTrend's Future Cars July 2019 issue that Ford has no plans to offer a manual transmission in the 2020 Mustang Shelby GT500. Only a 7-speed twin clutch automatic. I understand that this is a special edition Mustang and probably more suited for the track, but a V8 Mustang without a manual transmission is just wrong in my book. Don't know of any other V8 mustangs that didn't/don't offer a manual. The new Bullitt has one, as does the GT350.
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My real question is which goes first...
Manual transmission Internal combustion Self-driving cars Call it progress, disruption or the inevitable destruction of individuality. I guess it doesn't matter which since all three are the future. The future of the automobile looks bleak. :-/
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Honestly, one piece of technology I wish I had is a backup camera. My wife has one in her 370Z and it works flawlessly. A driver just has to make sure to use it properly, unlike the author of the above article. Also important not to get yours and your wife's car confused, like the author of the above article. lol There are several ways I've seen to get a backup camera on my car, but the only way that looks worthwhile to me so far is the Bimmertech backup camera. But iDrive is required, and I don't have that option. Last edited by Esteban; 06-09-2019 at 11:06 PM.. |
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My wife's Subaru has other driver assist features as well. My favorite is the forward collision warning/emergency braking feature. I am sure that many purists will argue the need by chastising me to just keep my eyes on the road. However, last week I took her car in for service, and on the way home I allowed my eyes to wander for only a moment. (A beautiful Porsche Carrera GT was on my right.) Suddenly, a loud warning alarm sounded and I snapped my head back just as the Subaru applied the brakes, keeping me from rear-ending the BMW 335i in front of me. This makes three times that this feature has saved us in only two years. Peace... Mack
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I think some distinction is required.
For any sports car that I own (that isn't a daily driver) I will ALWAYS want a manual transmission. Always. I want to row gears. It's fun. For any car that is my soft, squishy, comfortable way I get around town, I'll ALWAYS want an autotragic and soon self driving. I have multiple cars with multiple intentions. I get why people who spend a lot of butt time with their sports cars want an automatic, but as I don't have to drive mine when I don't want to, I will always pick the clutched option.
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I will always choose the clutched option, period. Unfortunately the OP doesn't have that option.
Every car I have ever owned had a manual, whether they were sporty or not. I still have a 5-speed manual Explorer as a beater. My dream truck was always a 5-speed Bronco and I still regret not getting one when I had the chance. Even though they aren't always "fun," I still prefer the control I have over a any manually-shifted vehicle. Control is also the reason I will never purchase a self-driving car. I don't drive in stop-and-go traffic on my daily commute, however, driving in traffic with a manual isn't that hard. You just keep it in first and leave enough of a gap that you can decelerate until traffic moves again without needing to clutch. Yes, it requires you to pay attention, but hey, you're driving a car not sitting on a couch. You should be paying attention. I embrace technology in many aspects of my life but not in my automobile. I'm going to be a surly old bastard. GTFO my lawn! |
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