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2020+ Shelby GT500 Mustang
Is "no manual available" a deal-breaker for you regarding whether you'll purchase a new 2020 GT500?
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<blockquote data-quote="Voltwings" data-source="post: 16104424" data-attributes="member: 155561"><p>That's because a lot of people over in the gt500 frustration thread proved what I am about to say: Manufacturers have to sell to magazines now, not individuals. How many people said "this car is an utter failure if it doesnt come with at least *insert ridiculous horsepower claim here*" when in reality what does it matter? If the GT500 was a full second faster than a hellcat or whatever with only 600 horsepower there are still those that would call it a failure.</p><p></p><p>Here was are again with this thread. Because lap times are all that matter, Ford had to put a DCT in here to really push things forward. Now, for that I commend them, and I think it's cool to see but at the end of the day it should just be about how fun and enjoyable the car is to drive. Some, obviously, get their chub off quoting stats. Some do not care and will choose to give up performance for enjoyment.</p><p></p><p>Those that will sit here and say a DCT is fun, that's fine, you need to understand it's fun for <em>you</em> though. I personally will always enjoy rowing my own gears, and furthering myself as a driver when I do track days. Now, since I do track days I would never purchase this GT500 for those as I feel it's too much anyways, so my opinion is probably worth nothing here.</p><p></p><p>It's frustrating to see the death of the manual, but it also has been a long time since any manufacturer put out a manual transmission worth a damn. The problem just keeps growing that cars are getting more powerful, more heavy, have higher rpm limits, AND no one is buying manuals, so what company in their right mind would spend the money to develop one?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Voltwings, post: 16104424, member: 155561"] That's because a lot of people over in the gt500 frustration thread proved what I am about to say: Manufacturers have to sell to magazines now, not individuals. How many people said "this car is an utter failure if it doesnt come with at least *insert ridiculous horsepower claim here*" when in reality what does it matter? If the GT500 was a full second faster than a hellcat or whatever with only 600 horsepower there are still those that would call it a failure. Here was are again with this thread. Because lap times are all that matter, Ford had to put a DCT in here to really push things forward. Now, for that I commend them, and I think it's cool to see but at the end of the day it should just be about how fun and enjoyable the car is to drive. Some, obviously, get their chub off quoting stats. Some do not care and will choose to give up performance for enjoyment. Those that will sit here and say a DCT is fun, that's fine, you need to understand it's fun for [i]you[/i] though. I personally will always enjoy rowing my own gears, and furthering myself as a driver when I do track days. Now, since I do track days I would never purchase this GT500 for those as I feel it's too much anyways, so my opinion is probably worth nothing here. It's frustrating to see the death of the manual, but it also has been a long time since any manufacturer put out a manual transmission worth a damn. The problem just keeps growing that cars are getting more powerful, more heavy, have higher rpm limits, AND no one is buying manuals, so what company in their right mind would spend the money to develop one? [/QUOTE]
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