Lamborghini's E-Gear?

[GarthKnight08]

Hey guys im wondering if any of you know this or has a link to info on the E-Gear? Id like to know if the E-Gear shifts when you want it to or does it shift when its cpu wants to? I ask this because i recently drove a Evo 10 with the paddles & when driving it hard it would shift a few seconds long after i pulled back the paddle, & then would do the same downshifting under a hard brake.

I know a Lamborghini & a Evo are worlds apart but i would really like to know because i think a real manual would feel much better & would be more fun! Also can it be used as a automatic under normal driving? Are Ferrari's F1 paddle transmissions the same also?

Thanks

[nthfinity]

I've driven both E gear Murcie 640, Gallardo SL, and Gallardo 560... the best by far is the unit in the 560.

The car will not shift until after you tap the paddles. It is faster on up-shift than it is on down shift (between shifts)... and there is a delay between when you actuate thepaddle, and when the computer controls the shift; however, unless you have the car in "automatic mode," it will not shift out of a gear unless you tell it to. The delay is about .3-.5 of a second, so you learn to anticipate the revs just a little.

It's a quicker reaction in the 360 CS's paddle shift system.

[10000rpmlover]

suggestion, you want to drive the way you want to, stop buying cars with automatic transmissions with stupid gimmicks like paddles and nonsense cpu controls, get yourself a proper manual box and drive like a man, or a woman if you are one (I know you are reading this Danika)

[dragvorl]

BTW, shift times on the Lp560 are 120 ms.

[10000rpmlover]

Originally Posted by dragvorl BTW, shift times on the Lp560 are 120 ms.

drive like a man, proper manual, depend on your own skill, not a computer

[nthfinity]

Originally Posted by 10000rpmlover drive like a man, proper manual, depend on your own skill, not a computer

I really have to agree. There isn't any better satisfaction than shifting... it is the best "man-machine" interface ever created, besides the steering wheel... and even when that is crap, a manual will make you feel proud.

[pitfield]

Originally Posted by 10000rpmlover drive like a man, proper manual, depend on your own skill, not a computer

Totally agree. Surely learning to change gear beautifully, and heel and toe et al are ways of enjoying your car, spending 10k on an auto box of any sort just takes this away.

[dragvorl]

Originally Posted by 10000rpmlover drive like a man, proper manual, depend on your own skill, not a computer

Yep, my friend, that is correct, no one said otherwise here.