The guide gearbox, so beloved by devotees of ‘traditional driving’, appears to have an unsure future, wedged between the rising reputation of computerized transmissions and the electrical automotive, which in the interim forgoes any sort of gearbox.
Immediately, even the newest sports activities automobiles and a few supercars have deserted the gear lever and clutch pedal in favour of the coveted computerized transmission. Which means, to discover a highly effective and quick automotive with a guide transmission, it’s important to deal with only a few fashions. However which of them are they?
To search out out, we have put collectively a rating of probably the most highly effective automobiles with guide transmissions. First you may see the 5 automobiles produced in massive collection. The final part is devoted to the opposite ‘supermanuals’ which might be marketed in small collection or bought in only a few markets.
- Porsche 911 S/T – 518 bhp
- BMW M3 Saloon – 473 bhp
- BMW M4 Coupé – 473 bhp
- Ford Mustang – 454 bhp
- Lotus Emira – 400 bhp
Porsche 911 S/T – 518 bhp
The king of the collection manufacturing sports activities automobiles supplied with a guide gearbox is the Porsche 911 S/T, the coupe that celebrates the sixtieth anniversary of the 911 and is powered by the identical 4.0-litre naturally aspirated engine with 518 bhp because the 911 GT3 RS.
The collection is restricted to 1,963 examples, all with six-speed guide gearbox and rear-wheel drive, for a 0-60 acceleration time of three.7 seconds and a prime pace of 186 mph (300 km/h). Alternatively, the Porsche 911 GT3 ‘regular’ with 503 bhp Touring bundle and guide gearbox is all the time accessible.
Porsche 911 S/T, con palanca de cambios guide
BMW M3 Saloon – 473 bhp
On the second step of the rostrum we discover one other German consultant, the BMW M3, which in its powered saloon model is obtainable with a six-speed guide gearbox, though within the UK it is just bought with the M Steptronic gearbox in Competitors trim (503 bhp).
The engine is the 473 bhp 3.0-litre twin-turbo inline six-cylinder engine that allows the Bavarian four-door to speed up from 0-62 mph (100 km/h) in 4.2 seconds and attain a prime pace of 155 mph (250 km/h), or 180 mph (290 km/h) with the elective M Driver’s Package deal.
BMW M3 Berlina, con palanca de cambios guide
BMW M4 Coupe – 473 bhp
The BMW M4 Coupe can be accessible with rear-wheel drive and six-speed guide transmission in Europe, though within the UK this is identical scenario as with the M3 which is just accessible in 503 bhp Competitors trim with computerized. The 473 bhp comes from the identical 3-litre inline six-cylinder engine.
The German two-door is able to 155 mph / 250 km/h (180 mph / 290 km/h with the M Driver bundle) and accelerates from 0-62 mph (100 km/h) in 4.2 seconds.
BMW M4 Coupé, con palanca de cambios guide
Ford Mustang – 454 bhp
The Ford Mustang is a traditional amongst American sports activities automobiles and can’t do with no guide gearbox. In truth, the 454 bhp Mach 1 and the 444 bhp Mustang GT, strictly rear-wheel drive, are geared up with both a six-speed guide transmission (Tremec for the Mach 1) or a ten-speed computerized in Europe.
Those that select the V8 Mustang with a guide transmission already know that the 0-60 acceleration time is barely sooner than the automated, as evidenced by the Mach 1’s 4.8 seconds (4.4 seconds for the automated) and the GT’s 4.6 seconds (4.3 seconds for the automated). The GT reaches 155 mph (250 km/h) and the Mach 1 166 mph (267 km/h).
Ford Mustang Mach 1, con palanca de cambios guide
Lotus Emira – 400 bhp
One British automotive comes surprisingly near the highest of this checklist and that’s the Lotus Emira, the three.5-litre V6 supercharged coupe with 400 bhp and a six-speed guide gearbox (as a substitute for the dual-clutch computerized).
The Lotus Emira V6 powered Lotus Emira reaches 180 mph (290 km/h) and accelerates from 0-62 mph (100 km/h) in 4.3 seconds (4.2 seconds for the automated).
Lotus Emira, con palanca de cambios guide
Out-of-the-ordinary supercars with guide transmissions
A couple of rich prospects can afford a lot larger energy rankings, driving improbable hypercars with guide gearboxes. For instance, the Koenigsegg CC850 (70 examples in complete) and its 1,366 bhp coupled to the subtle digital transmission ESS (Interact Shifter System), which is definitely an electronically managed nine-speed computerized gearbox, however can be utilized as a six-speed guide with a clutch pedal and suits into this very small area of interest.
A real mechanical guide gearbox equips the Pagani Utopia, the 99-unit Italian hypercar with 852 bhp and a seven-speed guide transmission specifically developed to handle 1,100 Nm of peak torque.
Persevering with on the planet of hypercars/supercars we additionally discover the 2 Gordon Murray Automotive firsts, the 654 bhp T.50 and the 609 bhp T.33, each of that are fitted with Xtrac’s six-speed guide transmission and a naturally aspirated V12.
Gordon Murray Automotive T.50
To not be forgotten are two particular limited-edition sports activities automobiles such because the Aston Martin Valour with a 705 bhp V12 and the BMW 3.0 CSL with 553 bhp.
To shut this part, we might additionally like to say some American sports activities automobiles that aren’t bought in all European nations.
Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat Redeye Widebody
These embrace the Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat with 717 bhp, the Cadillac CT5-V Blackwing with 668 bhp and the Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 with 650 bhp, all geared up with the Tremec six-speed guide transmission.
