BuckRog64
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I know the MC Shift vs Auto on the GTS has been done to death but does anyone have experience of trying both the MC Shift and the MC Auto Shift back to back?
I've just test driven an MC Shift and, as someone who prefers a manual box, really liked the way the car makes you drive it in manual sport mode. Felt like I was in control in same way as a manual and the blips on downshifts was a fun bonus. Don't think I would want to drive the car in auto mode though.
I've also tried a 4.7 Auto with sport pack, which I believe has the same box as the facelift MC Auto Shift, but at the time it still felt like an auto with option of overriding computer controlled change points. However, the test drive was a few months ago, quite short, and I didn't get to play with the gearbox in manual sport mode much. Wonder what conclusions others came to. I like the idea of having a box to play with and option to just put in "proper" auto if feeling lazy, but not if the manual mode is too much of a compromised driving experience compared to the MC Shift. Obviously not having cost of clutch change is a bonus and I guess a 4.7 auto with sport pack would be a few grand cheaper to buy than an MC Shift.
I've just test driven an MC Shift and, as someone who prefers a manual box, really liked the way the car makes you drive it in manual sport mode. Felt like I was in control in same way as a manual and the blips on downshifts was a fun bonus. Don't think I would want to drive the car in auto mode though.
I've also tried a 4.7 Auto with sport pack, which I believe has the same box as the facelift MC Auto Shift, but at the time it still felt like an auto with option of overriding computer controlled change points. However, the test drive was a few months ago, quite short, and I didn't get to play with the gearbox in manual sport mode much. Wonder what conclusions others came to. I like the idea of having a box to play with and option to just put in "proper" auto if feeling lazy, but not if the manual mode is too much of a compromised driving experience compared to the MC Shift. Obviously not having cost of clutch change is a bonus and I guess a 4.7 auto with sport pack would be a few grand cheaper to buy than an MC Shift.