Re: 156 with F1 Shifting - La Gazzetta dello Sport

[Thomas Washburn <thomasw@xxxxxxxxxx>]

From: "Sedon, Doug (OD)" <sedond@domain.elided>:
> i thought the ferrari 355 f1 was, in fact, fully MANUAL - yust
> an electronic automatic clutch - the way the gears change is
> actually the same as a regular manual.
>
> i also thought the ferrari f1 trans was made by valeo, anyone
> have any comments?

Ferrari produced a version of the 3.4-liter Mondial with the
Valeo clutch system.  It had a conventional gear selector but
only two pedals.

The new 355F1 has paddle shifters mounted on either side of
the steering column, Formula-1-style.

Both cars have constant-mesh gearboxes and dry clutches (unlike
Tiptronic, for example).

- - Tom
thomasw@domain.elided

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