LMAO!!!!!!

 

I hope the Ford/GM 10 speed is better than the Jeep Cherokee/ZF nine speed I had in my 2014 Jeep Cherokee. The key word there is HAD. Got rid of it with only about 6000 miles on it because of constant problems many with the transmission. It was constantly shifting, sometimes roughly. Some downshifts were like getting rear ended. Sometimes it would not downshift properly and you had poor throttle response when you needed to accelerate. It also had many TSBs related to the transmission that really never fixed the problems. A good number of owners had to have complete transmission replacements on very low mileage vehicles. I finally traded it in on a 2015 Explorer. No problems at all with it so far. Good luck with the 10 speed. Hopefully Ford/GM has proven it to be reliable and not delivering a product that needs more development time like Jeep did.

 

Worried that the new 10 spd auto may not be reliable...?
Ok hows this - I promise to give it a good torture test during the first year - & then if it doesn't hold up - I'll trade it in right away for a 6 spd!
Bet with all the demand with the redesign - I wouldn't loose much on depreciation!
Hahaha.

 

Review on the new zl1. I like this guys reviews. He's always giddy when accelerating but he's very thorough.

The point of putting this here is he goes into a large amount of detail about the 10 speed while daily driving.

Thought it'd be useful to this thread.

 

I laughed out loud - seeing his reaction to putting his foot into it!
If the 10 spd can handle Camaro's 650 HP - the 2018 Mustang will be fine at 435-455 HP.

 

Lightning Blue is a killer color.
That would be one of my picks for sure. As for the transmission??! A10 all the way. 10 speed automatic!

 

Too funny! I actually watched this last night. Car is going to hurt a lot of feelings for sure. Still not crazy about the body style. Sometimes I like it, sometimes I don't. lol
That A10 though,................

 

Looks like they did their homework (along with Ford) on that transmission. I hope Ford gives some variant of the Mustang an equally impressive engine. Manually shifted, it seems light years ahead of the 6 speed in my '13.

 

Hilarious video. I love it.

You can so tell the guy is not a driver. Steve McQueen would ***** slap the **** out of him.
It would be funny to watch his reaction to the acceleration of an Aventador.

 

The giggles and "shock" on acceleration is his shtick. Check out his other videos. He's got 6 digit subscribers and has reviewed dozens or cars, some very expensive cars. He definitely knows what he's doing behind the wheel.

His actually car is a GT, I think a 2016.

But regardless, I think he spent almost more time talking about the A10 than anything else and answered a lot of questions that have been asked in this thread.

It doesn't hunt for gear. It's fast. Etc.

 

If the Trans shifts like an F1 or an exotic. Then take the Auto if it is non responsive and slow then take the manual.

With that said I love my manual.

 

Most important.

In an auto you cannot drop it in to neutral in tunnels and rev like you can with a manual.

May be juvenile but with a good exhaust it is so much fun.

 

Technically you could shift to neutral...but it would feel odd pushing the shifter in that direction while moving.

 

Call me juvenile here!

 

There have been several replies already that say it all. Firstly, transmission choice is always a matter of personal choice. I learned on a standard tranny and have been driving them ever since. I sometimes curse when I get into heavy traffic but that is one of the prices you pay if you really like DRIVING your car and getting more involved. If all I wanted is bragging rights about quick shifts and 1/4 mile times, then the new auto transmissions will always be faster shifting than any manual.


But I would not chide anyone for choosing an auto. Lots of vette drivers choose them over the automatic and lots of automakers have phased out their stick shifts forever. I am very glad that Ford still makes them and gives those of us who love rowing their own boat the choice. I would not have it any other way on my 2016 GT.

 

I agree with everything what you just said.
Over my 40+ years of driving - I have made the choices to drive both types.
My factory order 05 GT Mustang was a stick - then I traded it when I ordered my current ride - a manual 2011 Vette.
But now I'm ready to buy again - but this one will be an auto.
Lovin the look of the 10 Spd - as long as I don't get too anxious by waiting till this Fall!
Gotta admit - I got a trade in quote towards a used AMG Mercedes the other day...

 

That 10 speed auto is the only way to go unless you're going to put the car on the race track. If that's the case then it's a matter of your personal preference. The auto is quicker on the road and on the drag strip and has 3 overdrives.

 

Get the Auto.