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I believe he's playing on the "faster" vs "quicker" angle here as the manual has a higher top speed than the auto equipped cars.On paper yes, because slushboxes use up more HP to drive the internals but... if those 10 speeds allow you to match the power range to the track then they will be faster. I'm a die hard stick guy, but the Aston Martin that we won the IMSA championship was a paddle shifted auto.
I believe he's playing on the "faster" vs "quicker" angle here as the manual has a higher top speed than the auto equipped cars.
Well fun factor is for sure subjective and directly dependent on what u do with the car.Manual vs Auto is a tough call these days with all that new technology that comes into play.......I didn't get my CO Boss 6 spd. just for the color........the fun factor was also a consideration, my friends!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Getting stuck in traffic with a manual is the thing I hate the most!!!!!!.....When I'm getting on a hwy ramp ready to enjoy going thru the gears and then seeing traffic not moving, my heart sinks and my clutch foot starts crying........................Being in the Rome traffic ain't fun or engaging with a manual lol .
Hon knows how to drive a manual, but I think She's afraid of the Boss...............Her loss, My gain.......................the fact the wife can't drive stick is just a bonus
Same for the darkhorse....I would have loved to have the 7 speed Tremec DCT as an option for the GT350. I would have selected it in a heartbeat.
Try a synchro-less manual and you'll never want to drive a street trans ever again.I used to be a diehard stick guy but then driving on track and realizing I'm horrible at heel-toe made me want paddles.
After an Xineering install and noticing how autos and DCT's have such a hard time with heat management, I've learned that rev-match manuals are the best of both worlds. The less focus spent on shifting, the more focus I can spend on driving.
Now, I think manual is best in a fun street car but on track, whatever makes you fastest gets the gold star in my book.