From the Facebook thread

Don't get me wrong, I quite like the car. But you'd think overheating issues would have arise in testing, lol. But specifically the auto trans overheats after a few hard laps, shifts become sluggish and slow. Anyway.

 

Remember, this is GM we're talking about. Having grown up in a GM town, doesn't surprise me at all that there are QC issues.

 

In the second latest:

 

When I was configured my new Golf 6 some years ago and have seen the price for a dual clutch as an optional feature my decision was easy. I'm stuck in the past.

 

Can't remember which F1 driver said (some of current/recent top ones), that because of his work he has to use paddles, but enjoys a manual transmission car the most, on his free time.

 

Lewis Hamilton has said he would welcome a manual gearbox back into F1.

 

I kinda understand the "stuck in the past" point of view, but manual can keep you entertained at 50kph because you always have something to do in it (double de-clutch heel & toe for me... I know, totally unnecessary, but it is fun + I had to do it in my previous (first) car, because synchros were ****ed for 2nd and 3rd gear, so it became a habit ). I see it like this, manual makes sense in a sub 250-300 hp car. I feel like most of the time, the manual just gets in your way of enjoying a high powered car (488, GTR, 650/675, etc).

 

Don't know about F1, but a support series with ~400hp some downforce and a manual would be insane

 

Would be too expensive because of all the broken gearboxes.

 

Mmmm... Something like procar?

 

Vettel too, he stated that in several interviews if I'm not totally wrong. Also they all seem to prefer a manual over flappy paddles in sports cars.

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I love when people compains that flappy paddles are against humanity and car manufacturers are blind and stupid by doing this. The truth is, that 90% of them probably never even stand a chance to drive car that they babble about. If dual-clutch makes car accelerating faster by 0.2 second, than it's probably cheaper to save that amount of time by instaling this kind of gearbox, than doing extra few horse power.

 

yes, but with open wheelers

 

OT, just thought this was pretty funny. We're not on topic anyway. =]

https://www.facebook.com/AutodromoN...129545.214611.396613054545/10155195096569546/

 

Some sort of F1 masters series gets mentioned every few months or so. It seems some of the old hands who attend races in a media capacity want it, Bernie appears keen, as he thinks it can make money. It never seems to happen though, possibly as it could end up being more popular than the main show...

 

yeah it would It would be independent (Formula E type thing), because manuals really don't do anything for F1, but it would be amazing to watch the work the drivers would have to do

 

Who keeps having a mard and re-titling the thread? You've made your point a million* times and nothing ever changes !

*some hyperbole

 

Now you can't be reported for being off topic. You're welcome.
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Somebody should start up a thread that simply shares news from social media sites since a fair number of members here are stuck in 1993 and will miss out otherwise.

 

Really ? I'm sorry Micheal but I really think you are abusing you forum privileges way too much nowadays.

 

Since there is no topic on this thread, its impossible to go offtopic.
So, last night i saw a documentary on netflix named Apex. Watch that !
Its about hyper\supercars. Laferrari,P1, One:1 and Pagani.
One thing that strikes me is that they say in the movie that Koenigsegg have some troubles at nurburgring. And very recently they crashed there. Again. Seems they really are cursed.