NSX vs Supra

[Dragonlady]

If you want to do circuit driving you always have the option of MANU mode. That way you know it won't kick down a gear halfway around a corner.

[NoelWatson]

Even so an old slushmatic (torque converter) style transmission will absorb more power than a manual transmission so it'll be slower overall. On the plus side you'll get consistent launches. On a circuit the auto will be significant handicap.

Cheers

Mark

Wasn't the Auto 4 speed?

[Dragonlady]

Yes it was, three speed with an overdrive. Very good box overall.

[markc]

If you want to do circuit driving you always have the option of MANU mode. That way you know it won't kick down a gear halfway around a corner.

But it might, almost certainly will, change up mid corner which can also upset the balance and cause a "moment"?
Down changes also tend to be if and when the auto decides they're safe rather than exactly when the driver selects them.

I'm not saying it's not a good auto 'box just that an auto 'box is not suited to circuit driving.

Even some of the lastest dual clutch robot'ised gearboxes (and I don't mean true sequential manual gearboxes) decide if it's "safe" to down change robing the driver of that ultimate control over the cars attitude. Personally I wouldn't want to use anything other than a full manual 'box on a circuit.

Cheers

Mark

[dan the man]

is the B7 direct injection?

thus the intakes dont get cleaned with fuel..... bit of an oversight Audi.....