From: Paul Stenquist
On Apr 20, 2011, at 1:25 PM, John Sessoms wrote:
On Behalf Of Larry Colen
I'm willing to bet that people like that even buy Leicas.
Level of experience or knowledge has nothing to do with how
much someone spends on something. Look at how long sports
cars have been available with automatic transmissions, even
before the modern ones that arguably can out perform human
shifting.
I don't care if the automatic transmission can out perform me in
shifting, it doesn't have as much fun, and is not as much fun to
drive as my manual.
Plus, I regularly get better MPG performance than I would with an
auto. However you slice or dice it, an automatic transmission
takes some of the engine's output for its own operation, and that
translates into decreased MPG.
The poor fuel efficiency of automatic transmission cars was usually
due to torque converter slippage. That device has been replaced in
recent years with double clutch mechanisms or lock up converters.
Many automatic transmission cars now get better mileage than their
manual trans counterparts. The "automatic" transmision of the Ferrari
599 GTB Fiorano is shifted by means of steering wheel padles that
accomplish gear changes in as little as 1/10th of a second. It is
reportedly "fun to drive." Paul
So, does this mean you're offering to trade your Ferrari 599 GTB Fiorano
for my Focus Wagon?
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