458 [2009-2015] Autocar Test: Ferrari 458 Italia

[Karabiner98k]

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[NarutoRamen]

Thanks for the HD video.

 

[Sunny]

Didn't know manual was not an option anymore - sad, but I guess a sign of times to come.

 

[NarutoRamen]

Didn't know manual was not an option anymore - sad, but I guess a sign of times to come.

Yep...manual is on the out. Dual clutch is hear to stay. Better performance and economy. As much fun? Don't know, never driven a dual clutch.

 

[Cashmere]

That is an interesting location for the indicators.
Car does look a bit better in the video but still not as pretty as te F430.

 

[Sunny]

Yep...manual is on the out. Dual clutch is hear to stay. Better performance and economy. As much fun? Don't know, never driven a dual clutch.

I haven't either, but SMG is definitely not as fun as a manual, so I doubt DCT or any other transmission with out the third pedal will be. Funny thing is, I know I will most probably pick a DCT if I was buying a car today and it was available with DCT, but it is still good to know you have the option to pick a manual should you choose to. And it is this lack of option that saddens me.

 

[Karabiner98k]

I think it will be a good rival for LP560-4. It has exactly the same power and torque.

 

[Zafiro]

Yep...manual is on the out. Dual clutch is hear to stay. Better performance and economy. As much fun? Don't know, never driven a dual clutch.

I have. Most of the times I prefer manual but there are times when I prefer dual clutch.

 

[NarutoRamen]

I have never driven SMG either...so I can't say. The closest thing to these I drove was the R-Tronic in the R8, but I don't think that was a DSG.

The problem that I keep thinking about with these transmissions is the price to fix them, and if you have to Parallel park. Have u guys tried parallel parking one of those cars?

 

[Soup]

Unfortunately the article is in Japanese

The Three Kings: F40 vs Enzo vs 458 Italia

 

[Soup]

Good news....found the three kings English article

 

[Soup]