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Originally Posted by humdizzle
if you want to save gas, have a SO, or hellacious traffic i can understand getting the auto.
if you want the most performance buy a manual.. simple as that.
The auto
1) can't launch
2) has taller gearing for gas mileage and so acceleration is worse
3) does not shift as quickly
4) you can't clutch kick
5) weighs more
6) resale value will likely suffer.
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Perhaps a more distinguished approach would be if you want the most performance go to a performance driving school and gain the skills needed to be a faster driver. I think the car may be getting more "blame" than needed in some cases. Some of the statements are correct above, but how can one quantify the data of a manual being faster for certain drivers with various driving abilities. This really makes me ask the question or think of the idea/situation where you have the exact same car in manual and automatic and ask which is faster. It may be the driving skills of the individual that prohibit the faster times and not the car in some situations (like mine).