Supercars with full auto mode?

[Tyrion]

What would your choice be for high end sports cars if the only requirement that couldn't be changed was that it had to have a full auto option?

I test drove an SLS this week and was just completely underwhelmed... It's far too tame compared to the gallardo. So I'm looking for sports car thrills but with the ease of full auto to pop to Lidl for a pint of milk

Edit - budget would help I guess... Under 150k please

Thanks

[70proof]

Gallardo has a full auto mode and the misses uses it, seemed fine to me tootling along

Edited by 70proof on Sunday 25th December 20:41

[Tyrion]

70proof said:

Gallardo has a full auto mode and the misses uses it

Thanks but Just had a gallardo delive earwax last week looking for the next car now

[70proof]

Tyrion said:

a gallardo delive earwax

u been drinking???
congrats on the g..... what about the new m6? when it arrives!

[Tyrion]

70proof said:

u been drinking???
congrats on the g..... what about the new m6? when it arrives!

Haha only on my 2nd beer, bloody auto correct on the iPad

With no kids I don't think i need a car with back seats. I suspect if I had an m6 I'd never use it, in favour of the gallardo. Never driven one though so that's just pure speculation.

What do we have in the way of 2 seat convertibles in this price range... 458 isn't full auto is it?

[70proof]

Tyrion said:

Haha only on my 2nd beer, bloody auto correct on the iPad

started with a tia maria coffee, then a brandy with my dad, followed by a bottle of wine with the wife, now on baileys.... merry xmas, philip is lucky i am not on call!!!

[70proof]

http://www.evo.co.uk/news/evonews/275743/brabus_sl...

[andy355]

calfornia and 458 both have same dual clutch box that does full auto - actually pretty well. its same box as in merc sls (getrag?) but feels much more connected via the paddles in cali than sls.

i dont think the auto modes of f1 boxes are very good so would be weary of 599 or maser granturismo mc shift (tho you can get proper zf auto in maser

aston dbs touchtronic? never tried that one myself

[RevHappy]

Auto mode is fine on an F1 box, it will trundle about it you can't be bothered, it's happy enough swapping cogs at lower revs.
Leaving it in second is far more fun in the slow stuff and just use the whole rev range

[UH-Matt]

What about trying a pony rather than a bull - F430 / 430 Scuderia / 599 ?

[tbid]

An SLR has full auto mode, scary car that is.

[lambo_xx]

Tyrion said:

What would your choice be for high end sports cars if the only requirement that couldn't be changed was that it had to have a full auto option?

I test drove an SLS this week and was just completely underwhelmed... It's far too tame compared to the gallardo. So I'm looking for sports car thrills but with the ease of full auto to pop to Lidl for a pint of milk

Edit - budget would help I guess... Under 150k please

Thanks

Just about every flappy paddle box I know of has the full auto option. Having said that it isn't like a normal "torque converter auto" you get in say a range rover. It is a normal manual gearbox where the computer changes gear for you, so in other words it won’t be a smooth as a normal auto. A Ferrari or Lambo box will be a bit jerky (although most people can tolerate it).

The only ones that will feel like a totally normal auto box are the PDK, DSG double clutch boxes. So you'll be looking at 458, California etc.

Or you could go for an Aston, which has a normal auto box with paddle over-ride.

I realise I have just written the most confusing and probably boring post on Pistonheads so I do apologies.

To conclude basically all sports cars with paddles can be driven in auto mode.

Hope that helps

[BelfastBoy]

lambo_xx said:

I realise I have just written the most confusing and probably boring post on Pistonheads so I do apologies.

To conclude basically all sports cars with paddles can be driven in auto mode.

For what it's worth your post was neither confusing nor boring, I found it informative actually! However, I have a memory (possibly flawed) of reading somewhere that the Ferrari Enzo didn't have an auto mode and could only be shifted manually using the paddles - can anyone confirm or deny?

Slightly off-topic for this forum, but I assume that the Porsche PDK-equipped cars have a full auto mode?

[Remagel2507]

BelfastBoy said:

lambo_xx said:

I realise I have just written the most confusing and probably boring post on Pistonheads so I do apologies.

To conclude basically all sports cars with paddles can be driven in auto mode.

For what it's worth your post was neither confusing nor boring, I found it informative actually! However, I have a memory (possibly flawed) of reading somewhere that the Ferrari Enzo didn't have an auto mode and could only be shifted manually using the paddles - can anyone confirm or deny?

Slightly off-topic for this forum, but I assume that the Porsche PDK-equipped cars have a full auto mode?

I believe the PDK is auto as normal with the option to switch to manual if wanted

[phib]

Does the granturismo mc shift have a fully auto mode ?

Phib

[sneaky schnell]

Remagel2507 said:

I believe the PDK is auto as normal with the option to switch to manual if wanted

Correct. When you start the engine of most double clutch or automated manual cars, the transmission and engine tune (if adjustable) begins in its most economical mode. In order to comply with emissions legislations the cars shift up the gears as quick as possible.

I think this is great as if the OH gets in, the car is usually in a tame mode and shouldn't freak her out. Then when you get in you can switch it to something more suitable to suit your mood.

Some cars I have driven in their auto mode will temporarily switch to manual mode when you use the paddles and revert to auto after a period of no paddle action.

Edited by sneaky schnell on Wednesday 28th December 20:57