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DriveDriftDogfight86 · 10-21-2024, 02:53 AM

6MT twins accelerate a full second faster than 6AT twins.

The 6AT cars get better fuel economy though. This is due to them having very different gear ratios. The acceleration gap between Gen 1 6MT vs. 6AT twins used to be a lot wider too...those Gen 1 6AT cars were absolute slugs, and I think that's where the bad rep of twins getting gapped by minivans and normal commuter cars comes from.

10-21-2024, 02:53 AM	#3
DriveDriftDogfight86 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2016 Drives: '23 BRZ Limited 6MT; '13 FR-S 6MT Location: California Posts: 111 Thanks: 622 Thanked 115 Times in 50 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	6MT twins accelerate a full second faster than 6AT twins. The 6AT cars get better fuel economy though. This is due to them having very different gear ratios. The acceleration gap between Gen 1 6MT vs. 6AT twins used to be a lot wider too...those Gen 1 6AT cars were absolute slugs, and I think that's where the bad rep of twins getting gapped by minivans and normal commuter cars comes from. Attached Images Last edited by DriveDriftDogfight86; 10-21-2024 at 03:09 AM.