Simulated MT's

No this isn't a joke (not Friday).
Here's the future boys and girls.

https://www.caranddriver.com/news/a...fake-manual-transmission/?src=socialflowFBCAD



https://youtu.be/IVNSs59b1WA

 

That clicking sounds terrible. Like playing an arcade game LOL

 

I noticed the same thing. Should be refined by Gen 5 MT don't worry. Include synthesized rpms in stereo and it will be perfect

 

Not the fake mud terrains I was expecting.

 

You mean you're not familiar with the TW acronyms? There's too many to list....

 

i already drive a fake/clutchless manual. don't see what the big deal is.

what i really miss is the clutch engagement.

 

If they can emulate the feel of a manual transmission (weight transfer / driveline drag at higher "revs") and whatnot, I think I'd get a kick out of it. It certainly would be more entertaining than a CVT.

This is one of those rare areas where having fake sound could actually be semi-entertaining. They'd really need to dial it in, but I could definitely see the appeal in the future.

 

It’s like comparing Nintendo Wii golf games to real golf.

 

Another reason to keep my 6MT until they pry it from my cold dead hands!

 

What do you drive ? ! Paddle shifters?

 

It isn't a manual unless I can see in my peripheral the uncomfortable lurching of my passengers with every clutch stomp.

 

Why do they always have to do that?? I constantly tell my passengers "you need to engage your core more, you're not sitting sturdy enough."

 

Sssssh you're giving Toyota more bad ideas.

 

Especially true for 3rd gen passengers! Most temperamental clutch I've used. KDMax tune smoothed it out a bit.

 

4dr long bed. only transmission option is the auto with a manual mode. it stays in manual mode.

one day i'm gonna dig into what it would take to swap a manual trans in. it bothers me that much.

 

Long bed manual. Would be nice. I've wanted one of those ever since I had my Gen 2 automatic slush box.
If there is a will there is way though.

Totally unrelated MT story- but I've been obsessed with older 911 Turbos forever. Specifically the 996s and there is a huge premium to get those manuals. In any generation actually.
There is now a company that helps take an Audi 2.7 turbo and swap it into a base 996.

https://www.renn27.com/