Originally Posted by Roffle waffle
I just joined the forums and I'm surprised how mean some of you are. Automatics are pretty boring, and to put one in an upgraded engine simply doesn't make sense to me. Its not all about speed, some of you just need to learn the joy of rev matching a downshift coming into a fast corner.
Welcome to the forum...as you research more about this vehicle you will see that M.B. engines and trannies are in these car. All of their high-hp AMG models use auto-sticks...while maybe not as fun as shifting the gears yourself, it's the hand that the owners are dealt. Auto's or not...car's like the E55, SL55, 65, and SLR seem to hold their own against other cars, both stick and auto models alike, in each of there respective vehicle categories...
While an interesting concept on what the end results will truly turn out to be...I have a feeling this is idea is going to turn into another "dreamer's mod"...