Re: how does it work? (archive)

: and SMG is a true manual transmission (the clutch is computer controlled). the steptronic (or in Porsche lingo, tiptronic) is a true automatic transmission with a torque convertor

but then would manual clutch and a stick shift would really be a "true manual"?
And how different is it for the driver? I have driven stertronc bimmers before and it was not nearly as much fun as a regular manual. It gave a lot less control of what's going on. How is SMG different from that? What exactly is changed by the lack of the torque converter? Does it give the same control of the car?

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I'll give it a try... Gilbert 08:26 9/22/99 (0)
Re: how does it work? Pete 01:07 9/22/99 (0)
Re: how does it work? Bruce 19:38 9/21/99 (12)
- Re: how does it work? Some detail. Richard Peterson 17:53 9/22/99 (11)
  - Re: how does it work? Some detail. SMG 12:40 9/23/99 (9)
    - Re: how does it work? Some detail. Richard Peterson 15:44 9/23/99 (1)
      - Here's how it works Pete 01:10 9/24/99 (0)
    - too expensive...more Gilbert 12:54 9/23/99 (6)
      - Gilbert is correct... Bruce 14:10 9/23/99 (5)
        
        Cost in Europa approx. US$ 2900 depending on exchange rate used (eom) 00:53 9/24/99 (0)
        
        bubbaclub.com/rob.....click on "articles" Den 21:00 9/23/99 (0)
        
        typo(again)...use this link Den 20:57 9/23/99 (0)
        
        typo...use this link Den 20:54 9/23/99 (0)
        
        SMG Articles Den 20:51 9/23/99 (0)
  - Re: how does it work? Some detail. Pete 01:52 9/23/99 (0)

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