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Old 05-05-2015, 01:30 PM   #59
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Originally Posted by SUB-FT86 View Post
... Also if you look at the first link you provided the auto had a 5-60 mph of 7.9 which is better than the FR-S 5-60 they tested earlier in the same mag with a manual. An FR-S manuals launch is responsible for 1.5-1.7 seconds of the 0-60.
The difference in the 5-60 speeds, assuming there is one (in my opinion) is because the AT can reach 60 at the top of 2nd gear but the MT requires a shift to 3rd.

I still believe that had Toyota/Subaru chosen to get the AT launch control it would match or beat the MT on 0-60.
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