Why don't AMG cars come with manual transmission?

[deejayshakur]

from here:

AMG vehicles are designed to deliver high performance while offering the comfort and everyday usability that Mercedes-Benz customers expect. AMG's transmissions are one element of this strategy. They permit customers to enjoy the convenience of automatic shifting, when required, as well as offering the dynamic attributes of a manual transmission through the Touchshift? and Speedshift? technologies and the manual gearshift mode that are being offered on many AMG models. Our research indicates that an overwhelming number of AMG customers would choose an automatic transmission even if manual transmissions were available.

my love affair with the beautiful C55 has come to a halt. AMG officially screams "a snob's wannabe performance car" instead of "the ultimate sports car", which BMW can still claim.

that's all.

 

[notfred]

Our research indicates that an overwhelming number of AMG customers would choose an automatic transmission even if manual transmissions were available.

They wouldn't make money on stick shifts. Your question is answered.

 

[CChaos]

Have you ever seen Buffalo '66? "I'm used to driving luxury cars. You know luxury cars? They shift themselves."

 

[gregshin]

actually the SLK AMG comes in stick

 

[eLiu]

you make it sound like not wanting to drive stickshift makes you a pussy...not everyone wants that feature. in fact, many ppl don't

 

[thirdeye]

Probably because many new auto gear boxes will shift faster than even a very good driver. Not to say I wouldn't rather have a manual over an auto but if the performance was the same or better I wouldn't have qualms about buying one (assuming I even remotely had the means to do so)

 

[Koing]

I don't care about the millisecond it is faster to shift then it does me. I'd rather drive a full manual because it is more fun being able to rev to whatever I want in whatever gear I want

I've always driven a manual being in England and driving an auto was weird for me.

A powerful car with a auto like that? No thanks I'll take a full manual please! I wouldn't pretend to go out and race as I clearly wouldn't if ever

Koing

 

[Ns1]

because MB can't make a 5speed worth a damn lol

have you driven a 5spd MB? lol

 

[Kilrsat]

Originally posted by: Koing
I don't care about the millisecond it is faster to shift then it does me. I'd rather drive a full manual because it is more fun being able to rev to whatever I want in whatever gear I want

I've always driven a manual being in England and driving an auto was weird for me.

A powerful car with a auto like that? No thanks I'll take a full manual please! I wouldn't pretend to go out and race as I clearly wouldn't if ever

Koing

"Another example of technology transferred from the racetrack to the Mercedes-AMG transmission is fingertip manual mode. The driver can make rapid, Formula-1-type gear shifts by pressing either of two steering wheel mounted shift buttons. Press the button on the left side of the steering wheel to shift down. Press the button on the right to shift up. With fingertip manual mode the driver has full control of all gear changes and SpeedShift only intervenes when the car comes to a stop in high gear, or to shift up at redline."

You can still rev to whatever you want, just switch modes.

 

[DivideBYZero]

The utterly insane amounts of torque for one. The 55 and 65AMG motors produce anything up to around 650Ft/lb of torque. It takes a full race dog box and a paddle clutch to take that sort of punishment day in day out(which would also be undriveable in a real world scenario).

 

[amol]

Because they come with 7-speed automatics.

 

[EatSpam]

Originally posted by: thirdeye
Probably because many new auto gear boxes will shift faster than even a very good driver. Not to say I wouldn't rather have a manual over an auto but if the performance was the same or better I wouldn't have qualms about buying one (assuming I even remotely had the means to do so)

I'd rather have the manual. I feel like I'm driving a golf cart or something whenever I drive auto.

 

[Kalbi]

so AMG cars don't have mechanical prollems like normal mbz's do?

 

[Nebor]

Originally posted by: Kalbi
so AMG cars don't have mechanical prollems like normal mbz's do?

Nope, AMGs are problem free. Cream of the crop.

 

[geno]

Originally posted by: gregshin
actually the SLK AMG comes in stick

Yeah, I believe the only Benz's that can come with sticks are the SLK and the C class...right?

 

[Kalbi]

Originally posted by: Nebor

Originally posted by: Kalbi
so AMG cars don't have mechanical prollems like normal mbz's do?

Nope, AMGs are problem free. Cream of the crop.

thx for blanket statement.

 

[Krk3561]

Originally posted by: Nebor

Originally posted by: Kalbi
so AMG cars don't have mechanical prollems like normal mbz's do?

Nope, AMGs are problem free. Cream of the crop.

My family has a CL55 and CLK55, neither of which have had any issues.

 

[Nebor]

Originally posted by: Kalbi

Originally posted by: Nebor

Originally posted by: Kalbi
so AMG cars don't have mechanical prollems like normal mbz's do?

Nope, AMGs are problem free. Cream of the crop.

thx for blanket statement.

Thanks for the dumbass question.