Great Job Guys!

[KevinBRZ]

Originally Posted by Anthony

Who buys an 86 because it's fast?

Here for the experience.

The automatic is significantly slower than the manual, so why make it slower than it has to be?

[Anthony]

Originally Posted by KevinBRZ

The automatic is significantly slower than the manual, so why make it slower than it has to be?

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[frslee]

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Love this video haha

[Myv]

Learned manual on this car, don't regret buying MT at all, very fun to drive and actually prefer driving a manual Next car has to be a MT as well!

[sklimo]

Nothing against AT by any means but.........................

[Kwisak]

Had to go MT, wife cant drive MT so long trips i keep my baby safe in the garage lol

[BlueDubbinTDI]

Originally Posted by KevinBRZ

The automatic is significantly slower than the manual, so why make it slower than it has to be?

The 5-60mph time is nearly identical. But once again who gives a fuck about 0-60 in this car for the love of god....

[ZionsWrath]

I'd be faster around a track with an auto but this is my DD and only car so

[Marcoscrdo]

After first driving this car as MT i was so happy on how much easier it is to drive than other MT's.. The feel is just perfect.

[hiroanz]

I came from a manual '05 Impreza, and a '98 SE-R, the clutch and shifter combination in the BRZ is light years better than what I had been used to. The Impreza had an even longer clutch travel, heavier clutch feel, long throws on the shifter that are vague and notchy in almost every gear. But once I got used to it, I don't even think about it.

I personally think the clutch and shifter combo in the BRZ is among best of anything I've driven, and I've driven Integra Type-R, TSX, Lotus Esprite, etc. Lotus Esprite from the '90, which had the heaviest clutch and most terrible shifter of anything I've driven. Clutch and shifter is just one of those things to get used to, and it's not hard for me to get used to the ones in the BRZ.

As for Autos, I would not pay more money to have less fun. But my wife would pay more money to do less work. So it all depends on your perspective.

[Kiske]

MT = Theft Protection

[Gords_zenith]

Originally Posted by Suberman

But had Subaru fit a shorter final drive ratio to allow the automatic to accelerate as quickly as the manual I think a lot more buyers would have opted for an automatic.

Manual gearboxes are disappearing rapidly, and with good reason: they are too slow.

An 8 spd torque converter automatic using similar ratio spread to a 6 or even a 7 spd manual is going to be significantly quicker.

This is why Porsche, Ferrari and McLaren all fit DCT transmissions. Torque converter transmissions are actually better yet for road driving as they are smoother and lighter than DCT for the same torque capacity.

To add, majority of drivers regardless of make of car are pretty lazy when comes to learning how to drive and don't care to learn. They just want to get from A to B in the most comfort and ease! Also, the majority of drivers as a whole don't find driving enjoyable like generations before us had as they are being forced to drive to work greater distances because they can't afford to live closer, and combined with a few other variables - driving has officially become a chore!

[soundman98]

my requirements for a car was that it MUST be rwd, and stick. i had fwd and auto before, and i ended up using the manual mode on it most times..
of course it's slower to do ti that way, but it's not the speed that interests me..

[daiheadjai]

Originally Posted by Kiske

MT = Theft Protection

I just hope they realize it's MT BEFORE they break my window....