Lamborghini to drop manual transmissions

http://www.motortrend.com/features/auto_news/2011/1107_lamborghini_to_drop_manual_transmissions/index.html

 

As expected, the Gallardo is the last three-pedal Lamborghini...

 

I just died a little inside

 

It wouldn't be so terrible, if only the eGear transmissions were a bit more reliable. They just don't seem very glitch-free. I always read on the Lambo chat sites about owners having so many odd and annoying malfunctions with this type of 'automated' transmission.
The true manual transmission just seems to be so trouble free.

 

Looks like Porsche is the last man standing.

 

"The only way Lamborghini can guarantee soothing smoothness in city driving . . . . is for every system in the car to be interconnected."

Oh, really?

 

sadly, few people today are capable of driving a stickshift equipped supercar. But it would be nice to have the option

 

How sad.....

 

I'm the odd-man out on this one. I have always believed that a machine can shift better than I can, and I'd rather spend all that time listening to the radio anyways...

That being said, I don't think the various e-gear-like cars shift all that well, or at least they shift too consistently...the same every time. I'd like to be able to program my own e-gear shifting.

The Gallardo e-gear is great, especially for downshifting. A great "double-clutching" sound and action. But I don't always want that same sound and action! Sometimes I just want to down shift.

Upshifting on the Gallardo is very nice indeed, just jamming your foot into it and letting all the programs run.

Hey -- it could be worse...

Fred

 

Nonsense. There are plenty of drivers who can heel and toe with the best of 'em (really, is there anyone who couldn't learn to do that in a few hours?) who just happen to prefer paddles. Paddle are not just the hiding place for those that can't stick shift.

 

OLD news......hell I told evryone this back in 2009..

I was glad to get one of LAST LP670-4 SV with a MANUAL tranny..one of only 5 of the entire run world wide..

AND just picked up one of the last of a MANUAL 2011 LP550-2

as well as a 2011 LP570-4SL

IMO, worth to have.

What they dont say...is as now they will NOT EVEN offer the MANUAL in the 2012 Gallardo line cars..what's out ther now is IT!

Yes the 2011 LP550-2 and the 2011 LP570-4SL are BOTH for sale...call me..


http://www.catsexotics.com/web/1317/vehicle/859466/2011-Lamborghini-Gallardo-LP550-2
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awful. guess i can stop caring about any new lambos. period.

when i see an paddle shift car i can't do anything but shake my head.

 

Roy, you are the 'king of the manuals'; the true keeper of the flame !!

 

Dear Lamborghinisti,

Hahaha.....you are the odd man out here....

If an exotic doesn't have a gated shift.....I'm not driving it!



Shamile

Freeze...Miami Vice !

 

The Corvette is fitted with a beautiful 6 speed manual transmission. I recently added a new ZR1 to my collection and I cannot rave about it more. Tremendous power, fantastic brakes, excellent handling, practical because you actually have room for bags and such, comfortable, and only a fraction of what a new Ferrari or Lamborghini costs and I have 3 of those. I personally really like the looks in and out. If you have never driven a new ZR1 you will be blown away. 638HP, 604 lbs/ft of torque, and a 6 speed tranny!

 

and a Krystal burger is good at 2 am when your hungry! LOL.

 

Guess the future value of my GATED 6 Speed, 05 Gallardo is now secure!

 

So I guess that means Audi is dropping sticks....

All good - The Lambos I would want and could afford as a garage mate to my 355 would all be available with sticks... and even if I could afford something brand-new I would opt for a 6-speed M or G car.

 

I've tried to like Corvettes, and their luggage space and window stickers are attractive, but they still feel cheap inside compared to anything from BMW, Merc or Porsche. Chevy needs to buy a BMW 3 series and figure out how to do a decent interior -- they just don't feel like $50K+ cars, while the Boxster does.

I'm interested to see what Porsche is planning with their "three pedal" PDK gearbox variant. I think the Germans are in the lead right now with gearbox technology. If they can combine driver involvement with the speed and precision of computer-controlled shifts, maybe that will be the last word in gearboxes for the final generations of internal combustion engines.

 

I haven't heard anything about this. Can you elaborate? 3 pedals but f1 fast shifting? This is finally starting to sound somewhat appealing.

 

I was aware of Aventador not being available with 3 pedasl

but this Gallardo thing is devastating

 

Discussed here:

http://www.ferrarichat.com/forum/showthread.php?t=328858

 

People in Europe and Asia still learn to drive in manuals. Very few people actually do a automatic, mostly because it limits you to driving just automatics in the first place.

 

No - latest news is Audi is bringing the six-speed manual TT RS to the States.

http://www.insideline.com/audi/tt-rs/2012/2012-audi-tt-rs-priced-from-57725.html

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