SL55/63/65/R230 AMG: Drivers - whats the Speedshift gearbox like?
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Drivers - whats the Speedshift gearbox like?
Those looky enoguh to have a car - I'm wondering how good the speedshift box is.
I have experience of several - Ferrari F1 (superb), Porche 911 TT (didn't like - after the F1 hard to find the moving 'up' and 'down' selectors as they move with the wheel - realise this will be the same on the SL55) and BMW 1999 ish 5 and 7 series - better than pure auto but not much.
A suppose the next questions is with 500bhp does it matter! Do you find yourself using manual mode when driving in a 'spiritted' manner? Or is the pleasure in the torque!
How quick is the change?
Any feedback much appreciated. I will give my views next week after taking delivery, and some pics of one in Jasper Blue!
I have experience of several - Ferrari F1 (superb), Porche 911 TT (didn't like - after the F1 hard to find the moving 'up' and 'down' selectors as they move with the wheel - realise this will be the same on the SL55) and BMW 1999 ish 5 and 7 series - better than pure auto but not much.
A suppose the next questions is with 500bhp does it matter! Do you find yourself using manual mode when driving in a 'spiritted' manner? Or is the pleasure in the torque!
How quick is the change?
Any feedback much appreciated. I will give my views next week after taking delivery, and some pics of one in Jasper Blue!
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Never tested Ferrari F1 but recently I've test the new BMW M3 SMGII (terrified) for 1 hour.
Have drive a AUDI S8 with tiptronic that it's not a sport car so usually use automatic gear in drive position.
What about SL55 gear?
IMO it's fantastic in 90% use.
I try to explain.
Automatic use (drive position):
- Wonderfull while you drive in city, expecially in trafic day/hour;
- Wonderfull while you drive on a "shopping day";
- Wonderfull on a highway;
Manual mode using steering selector:
- Confortable while you drive like "Schumi" on a coast or mountain road;
Manual mode moving gear:
- Not so good as selector on feeling but I find quite faster the time necessary for the speedshift.
But probably all that you feel is one of the better torque in the sports car world .
I don't know exatly the change time but it's not at the BMW level.
Bye
Andrea
Have drive a AUDI S8 with tiptronic that it's not a sport car so usually use automatic gear in drive position.
What about SL55 gear?
IMO it's fantastic in 90% use.
I try to explain.
Automatic use (drive position):
- Wonderfull while you drive in city, expecially in trafic day/hour;
- Wonderfull while you drive on a "shopping day";
- Wonderfull on a highway;
Manual mode using steering selector:
- Confortable while you drive like "Schumi" on a coast or mountain road;
Manual mode moving gear:
- Not so good as selector on feeling but I find quite faster the time necessary for the speedshift.
But probably all that you feel is one of the better torque in the sports car world .
I don't know exatly the change time but it's not at the BMW level.
Bye
Andrea
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