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Originally Posted by jeebus
So you see, while we MT freaks might be a little crazy to you autotragic drivers, we are the more passionate drivers and we know what we want. How often do you find an automotive journalist say they'd prefer the automatic....like almost never. There's a reason for that.
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Racers know manuals are obsolete
"I've just been obsoleted!" exclaimed Pobst. "Years of practice and training to learn how to shift a car have now become completely unnecessary. And, in fact, that, to me, is a little bit sad." Sure, if you still feel the need to row your own, Porsche makes a 911 with a seven-speed manual, but please believe me,
PDK is the way to go.
Read more: http://www.motortrend.com/features/p...#ixzz25K772Y5V
Back on topic, my auto still stays well into the fat part of the TQ curve when shifting up from redline. For 1st/2nd gear Auto-X use perhaps the final ratio is a disadvantage, but not on a road race track.