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Originally posted by RickM
Interesting observations. A friend tells me the F430 paddle shifter/trans is markedly better than either the civilian 360 or 360 Challenge. The "older" Enzo system would likely be improved if produced today.
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Last year or so I heard on SpeedVision that a key reason Ferrari couldn't beat Porsche was the Ferrari's gearbox was just too slow. I'm sure Ferrari has rectified that by now.
Tomorrow I think I'm going to go drive a DSG equipped R32. If only I could afford one...
I really doubt that a streetable MT would ever be faster than DSG, but I might be wrong. A fully setup race box, perhaps. I've heard the Porsche factory drivers can shift in 1/10sec; I've never seen anyone get anywhere near that one the street with a production transmission.
Of course, at the end of the day, does it really matter? Switching my own gears makes me
feel better, no matter how much faster and more precise DSG is.