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Old 08-28-2018, 12:57 PM   #85
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Originally Posted by rvoll View Post
I'm sure none of you have ever downshifted where you actually feel the jerk of the engine, right?

Because ride quality is the agglomeration of several sensory inputs, an automatic almost always "feels" smoother than a manual.
1. I only feel the jerk of the engine when I don't rev match properly.

2. The AT is smoother because it always rev matches properly.
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