Last modern exotic / Supercar with manual trans

Aston Martin DBS?

Just saw one last week and still sexy as ever...

 

I'd buy a V12 Vantage instead of the DBS if that's the route you were thinking.

CGT is really what you'd want though. Look for a high-mileage one. I think there is one in the low 300s for 25K miles on it.

I wouldn't buy a CGT or FGT at a high price though. I think they will come back down. They've exploded in the last year and I think things might have gotten a little carried away. I'd wait and see before buying a low-mileage example of either, especially a FGT.

 

The ultimate supercar with a manual for me is an LP670 SV.

 

A very nice collection. It great to see a post from another car enthusiast who also likes manual cars.

You can see my profile for the cars I own.

A car that is manual, fast and sexy looking is the Mosler. I have owned mine for 6 years and I have never seen another on the road. They are all manual. dry weight is about2150 lbs. My car is 600hp. they can go as high as 725 hp from the factory.

The other car you may look at is the new viper. It has 640hp and all are manual. It is a V10 motor. The new cars drive as a sports car should, the old ones do not, but they are all stunning cars with a fantastic exhaust sound. I hated my 2009 Viper but I love my 2013 car.

The new 2014 Vette is manual if you like or automatic if you prefer. Mine is only 460hp but it is a great drivers car. The 620hp will be soon. Drive one and expect to be impressed.

My 2013 Shelby mustang is manual with 665hp motor from the factory. The exhaust sound is my favorite. If you push the car you will see it has low technical underpinning. It is still a great drivers toy

Ariel Atom also comes to mind. They drive and perform like a super car, They are not very expensive. Care and feeding of the car is minimal. They are made in Alton VA and they are great people to deal with. They are very very light and are 245, 300 or 500 hp. It is totally open and is the most visceral driving experience I have ever enjoyed.

I agree with you on the R8. I got the V10 but the cars handle the same witch is awesome. So it is more important to me to enjoy different driving experiences.

I may start to look at classic muscle cars. They have good power and sound and manuals are easy to find.

Good luck on your search.

Best

Lee

 

I think the Zonda 760 was the last supercar (in the true sense of the word) available with a manual gearbox.

Before that, the Murcielago LP670 SV.

 

2012 911 GT3 4.0 RS

 

There is also the viper and new Z06 vette, plus the Z28. Europe kinda offers nothing these days. the home of the analogue supercar is the USA, truth is stranger than fiction.

You can also get a rossion for your F40 experience a GT40 from SPF and a cobra, not talking kit cars here, but real well sorted fully fuincyioning machines.. The existance of these cars tells you the big factories are missing a market.

 

John great to hear from you. That picture of all the cars in front of my house brings back good memories.

I was sad to let the Ford Gt go. But it was time to move on. Someone got a great car. I was told it went up north on the East coast.

I go to the Orlando cars and coffee. My friend Troy and I go together. We should meet there. I would love to hear about your adventures.

Best

Lee

 

I was looking for one very hard, then I realized that they got too close to CGTs pricewise.
Got the latter instead,could not be happier, already know I would never get bored with it (were always bored with my cars after a while, no matter what they were).
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If you still want a Porsche I highly recommend the MK1 3.6 Gt3 RS, I have a 2007 and still reasonable cost over 3.8 or 4.0 & an absolute blast to drive, here is my Black/Orange 2007 at the last Cars & Coffee in Scottsdale, Arizona, next to it's flip twin, a 2008 Orange/Black Mk1

Best Regards, hope whatever you buy is a joy to drive!

Nick
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In my mind, I can never imagine why one would chose the 4.0 over a CGT at such a similar price point.

I recently put a center muffler bypass on a 4.0, and while it sounded absolutely phenomenal, NOTHING and I mean nothing comes closes to a CGT. IMO, all of the CGT's competitors are easily in the 1mil price category. Such an elegant design, I would love to install an exhaust on one

 

I agree with you, but the 4.0 is the ultimate 997, last of an era, etc. The 911 enthusiast base is tremendously larger than the entirety of the Porsche supercar enthusiast base. Also it's significantly more rare.

 

To be honest I never expected it would be that good.
Not tricky at all either, clutch takes some getting used to and then it's a breeze, incredibly stable at speed or under heavy acceleration (got to 190mph in one smooth acceleration from about 60 on highway in "Mexico" and it felt like it was on rails, especially compared to my old 599).
Tons of traction, although easy to break it with it's lightness, power and instant throttle response (no flywheel).
Contrary to what I read before getting the car, it does not try to kill you when putting it in a drift, it is quite easy and controllable, something I certainly not expected at all.
It has an undeserved bad rep, it is just a genuine analog car with incredible performance ( at high speeds accelerates stronger then my previous daily driver 991 TTS).
Btw, it had tires replaced last Fall and I'm sure it helps a lot too.