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irondoc · 12-01-2012, 03:23 PM

Disclaimer - I am not trying to DIS anyone's enjoyment of their AT's. I know the DCT shifts faster than I will ever shift a stick and I know I am in the minority - just trying to see if anyone here shares my opinion on the essential nature of a conventional stick and clutch in the driving experience.
I am disgusted with the auto industry's movement away from the simple stick and clutch. To me an automatic is just no fun. A stick with a clutch gets the driver fully engaged in the driving experience. Driving an automatic anything is just like "going for a ride" rather than truly driving. No vehicle with an automatic is worth driving to me. Even though we know roughly only 5% of drivers share my opinion, I can't for the life of me figure out why Lexus, Mercedes and Jaguar would just discard a potential 5% boost in sales. Even Cadillac has the CTS-V with a stick.
Any one share my opinion?

12-01-2012, 03:23 PM	#1 (permalink)
irondoc Base Member Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Ohio Posts: 99 Drives: 13 370 6MT sport tou Rep Power: 13	Thoughts on manual transmissions Disclaimer - I am not trying to DIS anyone's enjoyment of their AT's. I know the DCT shifts faster than I will ever shift a stick and I know I am in the minority - just trying to see if anyone here shares my opinion on the essential nature of a conventional stick and clutch in the driving experience. I am disgusted with the auto industry's movement away from the simple stick and clutch. To me an automatic is just no fun. A stick with a clutch gets the driver fully engaged in the driving experience. Driving an automatic anything is just like "going for a ride" rather than truly driving. No vehicle with an automatic is worth driving to me. Even though we know roughly only 5% of drivers share my opinion, I can't for the life of me figure out why Lexus, Mercedes and Jaguar would just discard a potential 5% boost in sales. Even Cadillac has the CTS-V with a stick. Any one share my opinion?