"... the subtle evil that is the automatic transmission" - article

[robwbright]

http://ericpetersautos.com/2014/05/3...ssion-done-us/

[n2oinferno]

World must look pretty small from up there on that high horse.

[NWFRS]

If you want to lament the lost art of driving, try a Ford Model T sometime. I'm sure an old man from the 1940's would have been horrified the first time he sat down in a car with only three pedals, one gearshift and a steering wheel.

"Those kids and their newfangled driving machines!"

[Allch Chcar]

I'd say his attitude is that of an elitist. That's a horrible way to try and sell people on the merits of manual transmissions.

To this day you can still buy a brand new lawnmower with manual choke and manual gears. But if you want a new car with a manual transmission, forget about it. Most cars here don't even offer it and the few that still do are only stock in small quantities. If I wanted a sedan the only real option would be to get a Civic Si. At least those are fairly common here. Anything else I'd have to custom order.

[gramicci101]

I wonder if this guy has ever driven any of the new supercars with paddle-shifted manuals, no clutch pedal, and programming allowing you to flat foot shift. They only have two pedals, and how much skill does it take to flip a lever and shift to the next gear?

Or a column-shifted manual. He wants to say the old way is so much better? Then at least pick something that is no longer commercially available.

Originally Posted by Allch Chcar

But if you want a new car with a manual transmission, forget about it. Most cars here don't even offer it and the few that still do are only stock in small quantities. If I wanted a sedan the only real option would be to get a Civic Si. At least those are fairly common here. Anything else I'd have to custom order.

WRX.