Have Ferrari gone too mimimalist?

[911motorsport]

Seen these on a few ferraris now. To me one of the trade marks of a Ferrari has always been a chrome gate and chunky gear lever with chrome knob. In fact it's one of the first points of reference when creating a 'replica' ! So why oh why have Ferrari replaced it with a puny little effort not much bigger than a PS3 joy stick??? how do use it? with just your finger tips? Can't help but feel they're making a big mistake

Edited by 911motorsport on Tuesday 19th October 15:51

[deadmau5]

Flappy paddles

[tossbag]

See those paddles behind the steering wheel?

[WorAl]

It's the auto box for the paddle shift cars, isn't it?

[Original Poster]

Is this serious or?

[escargot]

[tossbag]

911motorsport said:

Seen these on a few ferraris now. To me one of the trade marks of a Ferrari has always been a chrome gate and chunky gear lever with chrome knob. In fact it's one of the first points of reference when creating a 'replica' ! So why oh why have Ferrari replaced it with a puny little effort not much bigger than a PS3 joy stick??? how do use it? with just your finger tips? Can't help but feel they're making a big mistake

Edited by 911motorsport on Tuesday 19th October 15:51

Quoting for posterity.

[Original Poster]

911motorsport said:

Seen these on a few ferraris now. To me one of the trade marks of a Ferrari has always been a chrome gate and chunky gear lever with chrome knob. In fact it's one of the first points of reference when creating a 'replica' ! So why oh why have Ferrari replaced it with a puny little effort not much bigger than a PS3 joy stick??? how do use it? with just your finger tips? Can't help but feel they're making a big mistake

Edited by 911motorsport on Tuesday 19th October 15:51

Just in case.

[911motorsport]

tossbag said:

See those paddles behind the steering wheel?

No

[tossbag]

911motorsport said:

tossbag said:

See those paddles behind the steering wheel?

No

Dunno what to say then, they are there.

[Stu R]

It's for people who hold their teacup between their thumb and forefinger. Dainty and posh like.

[wolves_wanderer]

It's a paddle shift you tard

[Sheets Tabuer]

I think you'll find that is jeremy beadles ferrari.

[lazyitus]

tossbag said:

911motorsport said:

tossbag said:

See those paddles behind the steering wheel?

No

Dunno what to say then, they are there.

[Jasandjules]

911motorsport said:

tossbag said:

See those paddles behind the steering wheel?

No

The F1 style gearbox is on this car i.e. flappy paddles to change up and down the gears - the computer can do it far quicker than a human can... Surely you've seen this before?!?!?

[tossbag]

Petition the change thread title.
Ferrari and gear shift gates - has blinging down gone too far?

[TheEnd]

Sheets Tabuer said:

I think you'll find that is jeremy beadles ferrari.

Give the man a big hand!!

[Curry Burns]

No you see 911...you piss in the kettle in the passenger to change gear in modern ferrari's...the little gear stick is to summon a new kettle....

[Alfa numeric]

That's Verne Troyer's car- the gear leaver has been shrunk to fit his hands. If you were to look behind the seats you'd see his booster cushion and stilts he wears to reach the pedals.

Hope that's cleared it up for you.

[shouldbworking]

If its any consolation, I too prefer ferraris with a proper gate and manual shift, none of this flappy paddle nonsense.