Standard Shifters a thing of the past

[Wagnut ACR]

#395062

I’m kind of partial to the Lotus Exige Cup 380.

[BrianACR]

#395305

Wagnut ACR said:
I'm kind of partial to the Lotus Exige Cup 380.

But is that street legal?

[Wagnut ACR]

#395326

BrianACR said:
But is that street legal?

Yes.
I’m not sure about the “R” version though.

[Shannon Whitehead]

#396347

The truth is fewer and fewer of the younger generation will be able to pedal a car with a manual stick shifter in the future. BMW already said they will be stopping manual boxes. Most of the supercar brands have stopped producing manual boxes. Only Porsche is still hanging on for now but for how long? Technology is advancing and so the ability to shift gears with these automated boxes is lightning quick as well. The problem is we are removing yet another layer of driver interaction and all sacrificed in the name of speed and efficiency and faster lap times I’m afraid…

[Shannon Whitehead]

#396461

years ago I wondered if we would see a stick shift but clutch less. Especially when paddles were first coming out. Now it seems paddles are just proving themselves to be fastest and that’s what it’s all about. Of course repair on those things is brutal. Hopefully cost of repair comes down as they get more ubiquitous

[Shannon Whitehead]

#27881

In a dream the other night (wherein I wasn’t facing $65,000/year in college funding), I began to consider a new car to replace my Viper. But it soon occurred to me (I’m obviously much more alert in my dreams than reality) that a standard “transmission top” shifter is becoming (or already has become) a thing of the past.

So, if I have no interest in clutchless, paddle shifting, after the Viper is gone, what if any comparable cars will be available with a standard shifter? I guess I may be lucky that so many Viper owners don’t drive their cars, leaving me with a solid market of pre-owned, sub-5k mile Vipers.

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