View Poll Results: Paddle shifetrs VS 6 speed manual
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don't really care because I don't race my car
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Paddle shifters VS 6 speed manual
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Depends on the car. Manual is the obvious choice when available, but some hard-core cars have great paddle shifted systems. The best paddle shifted cars I have driven are the Gallardo and the Ferrari 360 Challenge race-cars with the F1 paddle-shift system... Just perfect. Ironically, the street driven Ferrari's are better with the conventional manual transmission (for longevity of the clutch).
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It not only depends on the car, but the road and traffic conditions too. Conventional, clutch-operated manual transmissions can be a pain in the a** in urban and dense, stop-and-go traffic conditions. That is the main reason why they are on the way out...more and more areas are getting like that nowadays, even if that is not the case where you live in Canada.
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I actually don't mind driving in LA traffic with stick, I've been doing it ever since I started driving. I guess I'm not the norm.
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I can understand how some people believe that it's more fun and engaging to drive a true manual, but personally I've always found it to be a hassle rather than an enjoyment. And now that the performance of paddles/tip/auto matches or exceeds that of a manual, I don't really see a reason to go manual. It's more or less a matter of preference now.
In terms of not being able to skip gears during downshift, that may be a concern, but it doesn't happen too often and can be easily remedied by a few quick taps.
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This may sound kind of lame, but last time I was in LA I drove a 20 year old Honda Accord with a manual transmission and I have to admit I thought it was fun. I really enjoyed the drive and the car only had something like 110 hp .
The practical usage of the paddle shifters allows you to hold the wheel with both hands, but it gets kind of awkward when you are trying to shift coming out of a hard corner or turn that required you to turn the wheel that little extra bit that would require you to let go of the standard 10 and 2 position. I think in the end I prefer the middle. I guess this would mean the "tiptronic" or standard manual shift mode is the best imo. I have to say that imo to date the automatic transmission in the G sedan and coupe, with the Rev Match feature on down gearing, gives me the feeling of more control with the automatic than any other Japanese luxury brand. It even shifts when you tell it. Even if the shift point is not the optimum it will still shift. More control with no clutch.... not a bad compromise imo
The practical usage of the paddle shifters allows you to hold the wheel with both hands, but it gets kind of awkward when you are trying to shift coming out of a hard corner or turn that required you to turn the wheel that little extra bit that would require you to let go of the standard 10 and 2 position. I think in the end I prefer the middle. I guess this would mean the "tiptronic" or standard manual shift mode is the best imo. I have to say that imo to date the automatic transmission in the G sedan and coupe, with the Rev Match feature on down gearing, gives me the feeling of more control with the automatic than any other Japanese luxury brand. It even shifts when you tell it. Even if the shift point is not the optimum it will still shift. More control with no clutch.... not a bad compromise imo
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The practical usage of the paddle shifters allows you to hold the wheel with both hands, but it gets kind of awkward when you are trying to shift coming out of a hard corner or turn that required you to turn the wheel that little extra bit that would require you to let go of the standard 10 and 2 position.
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Sorry, but that's not exactly true. If you are really going to push your car that hard and need to not be in a 10 -2 hand position, you can just as easily have your left hand on the wheel and your right hand shifting the gear shifter with your right....just like in a true manual....except the motion is straight up and down.![Roll Eyes (Sarcastic)](https://www.clublexus.com/forums/images/smilies/rolleyes.gif)
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To put it bluntly, the paddle shifters are litterly useless. Your better off leaving the car in automatic mode since it's ridiculously tedious to use the paddle shifters in daily driving. I guarantee, you use the full auto mode more then paddle shifter mode on your is-f.
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not a fan of automatics with manual modes (eg is,g37,etc) cant comment on the ones with full lockup claiming really fast times.
but, between the best smgs,dsgs and 6mts, its a taste thing.
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but, between the best smgs,dsgs and 6mts, its a taste thing.
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