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Originally Posted by new2subaru
It can go both ways though.
The AT shifts faster.
The AT holds more torque.
The AT is better suited to FI because of the above.
The AT, so far, is more reliable.
You can leave it in auto or shift "manually"
Change the diff gears and it'll be faster than the MT.
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All of those can certainly be debated, except for #1.
Do we actually have any proof of say a 4.88 geared AT car against a 4.3 MT car?
Considering the manual has less transmission losses the FI debate can deff be argued.
Additionally, just know that when you are "shifting" with the paddles, you are simply requesting a shift to the TCU. You aren't actually shifting it "manually", but that's just semantics.