07-27-2010, 10:25 AM
I just flat out don't see the point of having a manual anymore other than for a weekend, tooling around in car. I will not purchase a daily driver unless it's an automatic, and honestly if I was looking at weekend cars that had an F1 style transmission or DSG, twin-clutch etc...it's not going to be a deal breaker. If you're driving a MT and you're at the strip or the road course (or a stoplight on a back country road) and someone in a modern automatic roasts you, the only consolation you're going to get is that "it feels like I'm more connected to the car."
Having owned a few quick cars and really just one fast one, I can say personally that the feeling of acceleration, in straight lines and out of corners, is what shizzle's my nizzle, not the feeling of rev-matching or downshifting. If a transmission allows for faster acceleration, better fuel economy, cheaper maintenance and better daily driveability, it makes it really hard to make a strong argument for the need for MTs.
Having owned a few quick cars and really just one fast one, I can say personally that the feeling of acceleration, in straight lines and out of corners, is what shizzle's my nizzle, not the feeling of rev-matching or downshifting. If a transmission allows for faster acceleration, better fuel economy, cheaper maintenance and better daily driveability, it makes it really hard to make a strong argument for the need for MTs.
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2017 Mazda CX-5 GT AWD Premium
Past: 2016 GMC Canyon All Terrain Crew Cab / 2010 Jaguar XFR / 2012 Acura RDX AWD Tech / 2008 Cadillac CTS / 2007 Acura TL-S / 1966 5.0 HO Mustang Coupe
2001 Lexus IS300 / 2004 2.8L big turbo WRX STI / 2004 Subaru WRX / A couple of old trucks