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Originally Posted by zaptorque
both the auto and manual are 6spd, and with paddle's you can "use" every gear on the auto
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I've owned both a manual & auto frs. The main point I was making was that the auto gears a spaced so much wider, it feels like 4th is overdrive on the street, and 5th & 6th completely unusable.
In the m/t, the gears are spaced closer and 4th doesn't feel at all like an overdrive (has a lot of kick!) and I shift to 5th when "cruising" on the street. 5th is also usable on the highway (has enough pull to pass), where I'd use 4th to pass with the auto.
Just some observations. I look at it as - auto = 4 speed + 2 OD, manual = 5 speed + 1 OD.