Picture request - F430's with manual tranmissions

I dont think Ferrari make a car with an "Automatic Gearbox" (when I say that I mean a multi-differential heavy lump with a torque convertor) they have "Semi-Automatic" gearbox's. These use a manual gearbox with clutch and have a robot which actually changes gear and uses the clutch - you just pull levers to tell the robot what to do. However by pressing a button the robot will also change gear for you as it sees fit (Auto mode).

Most thick people think that cars are either Automatic or Manual and dont understand that there is a third choice. Hence calling cars without a "stick" automatic. It dosn't help that some manufacturers call their Auto's "Tiptronic with paddle shifters" to cash in on F1 when infact they are just standard Automatics (albeit electronically controlled ones).

For the record:

Manual = stick shift
Semi-Automatic = manaul paddle shift with robot (no clutch pedal)
Automatic = Tiptronic = Slow, slurred shifts through a torque convertor

Single Clutch Semi-Automatic = Ferrari F1, Alfa & FIAT Selespeed, BMW SMG, GM Easytronic, Peugeot 2Tronic, Lambourghini EGear (I think)

Double Clutch Semi-Automatic = Audi/VW/Porsche DSG

CVT Semi-Automatic = Rover MGF, Audi Multitronic, Nissan Primera, Toyota Avensis and MR2 - Think Merc do one too.

Not sure about Smart's, I think they are motorcycle sequential drum shifters.

 

its not automatic it has the paddles.

 

My mistake Richard. I didn't mean to credit the wrong person.

 

I was at Silicon Valley Auto Group yesterday, and the three they had were all F1s - two spyders (blue and red), and a red coupe.