No future duel clutch for Aston Martin

[V8 Vantage GT]

There will be no dual clutch available in the next generation Vantage. As good as the ZF is, this is still a disappointment, especially since the AMG GT already has one. At least the manual will continue.

http://www.roadandtrack.com/new-cars/future-cars/n...

http://blog.caranddriver.com/aston-martin-plans-se...

Edited by V8 Vantage GT on Tuesday 29th March 15:34

[jonby]

Of course what AP hasn't said is whether the 2 pedal option in vantage will be conventional auto or single clutch automated manual

Logic says the former - it doesn't seem to have harmed F type sales or opinion despite seeming to me, rather strange for that type of car

However keeping sportshift in vantage wouldn't surprise me

Personally, I think that would be a mistake - whatever people feel about sportshift (and I'm a supporter), it is compromised, it will never go down well with the press and if you are giving manual as one of 2 options, I think the other option really does have to be one of the less compromised 2 pedal boxes i.e. auto or DSG

[roughrider]

I think an auto box in the Vantage range would attract more female owners, and increase sales in the USA, Middle East, and China.

[AWV12]

Good news for the manual lovers, it seems however that the V12s then only come with ZF auto box? (very good news for the current owners of a manual V12 :-)))

Pity however about the dual clutch, that would be the best of both worlds imho.