SLR is a auto?!?!?!

DJ_NatE415 · May 05, 2007, 5:18 PM

look at the brown interior pic of:

http://seriouswheels.com/cars/top-20...n-Roadster.htm

you would think for a 620+ hp car (espically a MB) would have a stick

sonicadg · May 05, 2007, 5:21 PM

its been an auto since forever
another reason for me to hate, it used to be the worlds fastest automatic untill the veyron came along

civic_VTI · May 05, 2007, 5:21 PM

slr has always been an auto

DJ_NatE415 · May 05, 2007, 5:23 PM

haha i guess i just havent noticed. It is nice though that a 600hp can be an auto for those who dont like shifting or for people who just want to floor it and not worry about the clutch nd shifting, etc

CarRocker · May 05, 2007, 5:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DJ_NatE415

you would think for a 620+ hp car (espically a MB) would have a stick

Mercedes has like no manual gearboxes left in their topend cars. None of the AMGs have manual gearboxes

mclaren_mercedes_f1 · May 05, 2007, 5:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CarRocker

Mercedes has like no manual gearboxes left in their topend cars. None of the AMGs have manual gearboxes

It is because there isn't need of a stick. Their gearbox changes faster than you can change manually.

hyphon12 · May 05, 2007, 5:49 PM

the SLR is basically a Super Cruiser. Luxury and Speed in one, where most super cars are all about performance. If you watch this it may explain what an SLR is supposed to be.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wyAnO6p1T84
I love Top Gear

birger · May 05, 2007, 5:58 PM

Why should it have a stick?
Automatics can be as fast and faster then a manual.

CLK DTM has a 5-speed auto to, and that's a hardcore track car

If Mercedes decides that an auto is the best option, then so be it.
They probably didn't decide it with heads or tails.

CarRocker · May 05, 2007, 6:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mclaren_mercedes_f1

It is because there isn't need of a stick. Their gearbox changes faster than you can change manually.

I know, but he's saying that you'd expect a stick from Mercedes Benz, while MB hardly uses manual gearboxes at all in their fast cars.

SRT expert · May 05, 2007, 6:02 PM

Why should the SLR Mclaren have a stick? Its been a 5 speed automatic since it has same out. It a luxury coupe.

Koenigseggs Rock · May 05, 2007, 6:06 PM

it only has 5 gears?! thats more of a surprise than it being auto.

birger · May 05, 2007, 6:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Koenigseggs Rock

it only has 5 gears?! thats more of a surprise than it being auto.

Oh yae, I wonder what woulda happened when they have putted there 7-speed geartronic thingy in it. Performance wice

lambo or holden · May 05, 2007, 6:33 PM

^The transmission wouldn't have been able to deal with the torque and power that the SLR makes.

To all those people who keep saying that the auto is better just because it can shift faster, I disagree. Unless your racing the whole point of having a sports car is having fun. In my limited experience and lot of more experienced people agree is that manuals are more fun to drive.

This quote sums up what I mean in a different context.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Evo_power

I just think the VXR8 would be the most fun to drive. At moment, you have that "**** it, let's go fast" option that you don't really have with the other cars. With the Evo/STi, you have to plan when you want to really punch it because you gota have it rev'ed just right so you can hit the gears perfectly. Seriously, I've driven both (not the way overpowered varients, but they regular ones) and you really gota control the way to drive to drive it to the limit. It is a blast to do, but sometimes I just don't feel like being that keen on my driving senses. Sometimes I just wanna blast down the highway, or powerover a corner, or just make a really scary engine revving sound to drown out the rice rockets next to me. I just think I would have MORE fun with the VXR8. All the cars are gonna be ridiculously fast, it's not like I'm gonna be in a racing league where milliseconds mean the difference between life and death. I live in the real world, where FUN is the point in getting a sports car.

birger · May 05, 2007, 6:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by lambo or holden

^The transmission wouldn't have been able to deal with the torque and power that the SLR makes.

To all those people who keep saying that the auto is better just because it can shift faster, I disagree. Unless your racing the whole point of having a sports car is having fun. In my limited experience and lot of more experienced people agree is that manuals are more fun to drive.

This quote sums up what I mean in a different context.

I agree with you that a manual is more fun. But I think if you have bought an SLR, you must have considered the Carrera GT. And that does come only with a manual.

S-Tune_S1 · May 05, 2007, 6:57 PM

wow , were have u been living ?

May 05, 2007, 5:18 PM	#1
DJ_NatE415 Experienced Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Cali :) Posts: 599	SLR is a auto?!?!?! look at the brown interior pic of: http://seriouswheels.com/cars/top-20...n-Roadster.htm you would think for a 620+ hp car (espically a MB) would have a stick __________________ Its not the car that races, its the driver.

May 05, 2007, 5:21 PM	#3
civic_VTI Time waster Join Date: May 2006 Location: birmingham, england Posts: 7,045	slr has always been an auto __________________ R.I.P Monkeyfkker we all got love for you and we all miss you

May 05, 2007, 5:23 PM	#4
DJ_NatE415 Experienced Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Cali :) Posts: 599	haha i guess i just havent noticed. It is nice though that a 600hp can be an auto for those who dont like shifting or for people who just want to floor it and not worry about the clutch nd shifting, etc __________________ Its not the car that races, its the driver.

May 05, 2007, 5:49 PM	#7
hyphon12 Merc Grease monkey Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Scottish Borders, UK Posts: 4,448	the SLR is basically a Super Cruiser. Luxury and Speed in one, where most super cars are all about performance. If you watch this it may explain what an SLR is supposed to be. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wyAnO6p1T84 I love Top Gear __________________ 2005 SEAT Leon Cupra R - 221bhp & 206lb/ft

May 05, 2007, 5:58 PM	#8
birger Cuore Sportivo Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Belgium Posts: 1,203	Why should it have a stick? Automatics can be as fast and faster then a manual. CLK DTM has a 5-speed auto to, and that's a hardcore track car If Mercedes decides that an auto is the best option, then so be it. They probably didn't decide it with heads or tails. __________________ I don't know about angels, but it's fear that gives men wings.

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sonicadg T1, Top Gear Track King Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Depends?????? Posts: 3,787	its been an auto since forever another reason for me to hate, it used to be the worlds fastest automatic untill the veyron came along

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SRT expert SCF Addict Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Florida Posts: 5,627	Why should the SLR Mclaren have a stick? Its been a 5 speed automatic since it has same out. It a luxury coupe. __________________ Rome was created faster than Gran Turismo 5. - Evo Powah <-- LOL

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Koenigseggs Rock Banned Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: S. England Posts: 2,574	it only has 5 gears?! thats more of a surprise than it being auto.

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