That sound.....
Its not the driver slipping the clutch - there is no clutch pedal any more. Its that fancy new ISR gear box... The "smart" computer should be making it so there is no slippage of the electronic clutch or whatever they call it now.
Call it whatever you want. It is obvious the clutch is slipping, especially when he is almost on the ramp, and he revs it to 4 of 5 thousand rpm and the car is creeping back. There is no other way for the car to barely move with a 700 hp engine revving that high. This is no different from the fancy F1 or E-gear or Cambiacorsa or whatever you want to call them; if there is a clutch disc (or 2) between a pressure plate and a flywheel, there will be wear and the wear will happen whenever the engine speed isn't mechanically directly connected (via the gearing) with the wheels, aka slipping. I know a thing or two about mechanics, and they should have just pushed the damn car into position. This electronic crap is another reason everyone complains about F1, E-gear, and Cambiacorsa clutches wearing out too fast on a Ferrari, Lambo, or Maserati.
those 'goofy' doors open up and out a bit now, not straight up as before. blame crash/rollover regs i guess. doors aside. i want to hear this thing at redline. even at just those tiny revs backing up, it sounds like a bear that got its nuts caught in a trap. The Zonda F at redline sounds like it got both its nuts and arms and legs caught it a trap.
Its the "up and out a bit" disposition that makes the look like aftermarket retro-fits. If you know what I mean. The doors alone are a deal-breaker for me.
Isn't that car equipped with auto tranny ? and only 2 pedals ? what clutch are you guys talking about ?
That tranny you mention is not a full auto tranny. There is a clutch in there that is operated by a computer. No need for a 3rd pedal if a computer is operating it!
It is still basically just like a manual, but think of it as a robot (computer) is operating the third clutch pedal , so you don't need the third pedal there anymore. And btw, a computer is no match to an experienced human for modulating the pressure on a clutch disc and engine rpms simultaneously. They tried that with the F1, e-gear, cambiacorsa, etc, and now are realizing that people don't like it! It is a fact that in the last year Maserati has abandoned the cambiacorsa and replaced it with a normal (although very good) automatic. The computerized ones are great for track use where fast shifts and matching revs exactly and quickly are important for fast lap times, but they are terrible for more normal uses like parking, pulling into garages, or being stuck in traffic. That is why the clutches wear out so fast. You can notice the confusion the computer has in the video of the Aventador where the driver is pressing on the brake and the gas at the same time and the computer doesn't know what the hell to do so it just slips the clutch and prematurely wears it out. Again this is nothing new. Just go read the threads about F1/Cambiacorsa/e-gear to see long threads about this issue.
Right on Joe...too bad, otherwise not a bad looking car...Lamborghini's should have "scissor" doors, not floppies?
Exactly. Its the kiss of death, it ruins the entire design as soon as they are opened they scream AFTERMARKET! In fact, I cant believe this is the finished version of the car which is being released. Standard doors, per the original Supercar, the Miura, would have been much better.
Lamborghini doors are a huge part of the car's aesthetic appeal whilst stationary. Doors which look like a hastily-applied aftermarket set as seen at the local Hot Import Nights don't cut it, IMVHO. Lamborghini doors should make a cool, avantgarde statement. They shouldn't appear like a clumsy afterthought, as is the case with the Aventador... Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login
To each his own I guess ... but in my humble opinion Countach thru Murci doors always looked plain simple whereas in this Koenigsegg times a more avantgarde door design was needed who cares about aftermarket ricers tuners ?
Absolutely nothing avantgarde about these doors. Clumsy? Check. Awkward? Check. Bulky? Check. I could go on, but you get the idea. Design failure. Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login
By the way, the Koenigsegg's doors look pretty cool, are well-thought-out, and unique in execution. The Countach's doors "plain simple" ?? That's the hallmark of good design: simplicity.
sigh. if only the door going up and out 'issue' was my problem . my issue is coming up (and out) with the 380K
REAL Lamborghni doors aftermarket conversion for the Avantador is something that we will see in the near future
