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Originally Posted by Bosozoku
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Originally Posted by ///M4ster Yoda
I read that also. Sounds like automatics are gonna be the only option in the future for M cars. My question for forum members is why can the hyper/super car manufactures continue to use DCTs with the supposed limitations? Wouldn't it stand to reason that they would also be switching to traditional automatics?
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Agree. All Ferraris, for example, have sadly gone flappy-paddle DCT.
Exhibit A: Ferrari 488 with 661 hp + 561 lb·ft
Exhibit B: Ferrari F12 with 730 hp + 509 lb·ft
Exhibit C: Ferrari LaFerrari with 950 bhp + 664 lb·ft.
(Statistics courtesy of Wikipedia.)
"He said about 450 horsepower (335kW) and 600Nm was more or less the limit of manual-gearbox durability. ..."
I think what he meant was "450 horsepower and 600Nm are more or less the limit of the old manual gearbox and/or DCT that we developed years and years ago, and we are unwilling to develop a new manual gearbox and/or DCT that can handle more. Because our bean-counters have gone wild." |
Those resources are now directed towards electric and autonomous vehicles.