E Gear Is Epic
Discussion
Having come from 3 GTR's and PDK boxes I have to say I'm finding the move back to e gear is epic! Whilst we all know the double clutchers change gear up or down more smoothly and effectively like a switch I find that to be the problem. With the smootheness of the double clutchers it's as if there is only one gear in the box, it's more a change of revs than a change of gear! Faultless but sterile, quick but soulless!
That's what led me to the Lamborghini recently, the GT3 McLaren and 458 just didn't have the character for me, ultimately quicker no doubt but just not as envolving or soul provoking.
Price wise I could have got a GT3 458 650's for similar money to the Performante but the Lambo won me over.
Now to the e gear, OK so it's a 13 model so maybe better than earlier cars? Anyway it sits in auto without a care in the World and the changes are very smooth and when pressing in sport or corsa it's like having the envolvement of a manual box but with 98% of the efficiency of a PDK or double clutcher. Having taken someone out at the weekend the first comments were it's so smooth it feels like a plane more than a car.
The only one thing I ever get dependent on speed and the situation is a slight lift off oversteer sensation if you do need to grab en extra gear exiting a longer corner. This is as the car just takes that little bit of extra time to unload and then reload the power to the rear wheels causing a slight weight transfer from back to front to back again, that said the little wiggle keeps things alive and interesting!
Do we really need anymore for the road, e gear does it for me
That's what led me to the Lamborghini recently, the GT3 McLaren and 458 just didn't have the character for me, ultimately quicker no doubt but just not as envolving or soul provoking.
Price wise I could have got a GT3 458 650's for similar money to the Performante but the Lambo won me over.
Now to the e gear, OK so it's a 13 model so maybe better than earlier cars? Anyway it sits in auto without a care in the World and the changes are very smooth and when pressing in sport or corsa it's like having the envolvement of a manual box but with 98% of the efficiency of a PDK or double clutcher. Having taken someone out at the weekend the first comments were it's so smooth it feels like a plane more than a car.
The only one thing I ever get dependent on speed and the situation is a slight lift off oversteer sensation if you do need to grab en extra gear exiting a longer corner. This is as the car just takes that little bit of extra time to unload and then reload the power to the rear wheels causing a slight weight transfer from back to front to back again, that said the little wiggle keeps things alive and interesting!
Do we really need anymore for the road, e gear does it for me
Edited by Juno on Monday 16th May 13:58
+1 Agree with that
matsoc said:
I never understood why the single clutch auto boxes disappeared so quickly, they are lighter than DCTs, they have good efficiency and they are more engaging.
I never experienced egear but I loved the universally criticized transmissions of the E60 M5 and V8 Vantage Sportshift.
In some circumstances they need increased effort from the driver but in an enthusiast car I don't see where is the issue.
I never experienced egear but I loved the universally criticized transmissions of the E60 M5 and V8 Vantage Sportshift.
In some circumstances they need increased effort from the driver but in an enthusiast car I don't see where is the issue.
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