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Old 08-06-2018, 04:25 PM   #1827 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by 2011 Nismo#91 View Post
IMO does anyone miss the old mechanical typewriters? Automatics and Automated manuals are becoming or already are better then traditional manuals in every way. I would have no issues with my next new car not being a manual.
With a manual, you can anticipate a corner and select the gear to use, rev the engine and engage at perfect point to get maximum acceleration out of the corner. With an automatic you have to press down the gas and wait for the computer to figure out what you want from it. That loses you seconds.
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