The Automatic is better on gas because it has a double overdrive 0.713 0.582 4th-1.000 while the 6MT is a single overdrive 0.767/ 5th-1.000.
The 6MT is faster because its 1/2 gearing is slightly higher.
So the MT is for the enthusiast/track while the AT is more for the daily driver who wants better gas mileage.
Since the transmission gearing is very different a MT car is very different speed wise from the AT car.
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Originally Posted by evicfinite
so far i have not seen any real 0-60 times between the auto and manual of the FR-S or the BRZ, does anyone know a good source that did this testing?
this might sway me to decide what i would choose.
pros and cons.
automatic:
better on gas
easier in traffic
could use the free hand to hold a girls hand
could eat a hamburger
Manual:
like driving a car
what enthusiast should get
lighter
cheaper
anyways let me know if there were posted times for 0-60 for auto and manual.
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