[OFFICIAL] Manual v. Automatic Thread

[Jordo!]

The argument ended when Jeremy Clarkson stopped complaining about "flappy paddle gearboxes". If that guy can let it go anybody can let it go (although I was a bit surprised to see a few posts on here about DCT being "better" just because a torque converter is not involved... not always a better option -- see further the terrible DCT on the veloceter).

The Top Gear guys don't bother with that complaint anymore because virtually every performance car they test has some form of manumatic.

This is starting to resemble the kind of argument among audiophiles... everybody who likes the Victrola can play their way -- with hisses and pops -- (while still available...) and everybody down with mp3's can have fun in their own fashion.

Originally Posted by LinPark

As you stare into your AT Crystal Ball, when exactly do you foresee that will happen? I would wager I will be converting my 280Z to an electric before I convert it to an AT so I don't see MT disappearing from this earth before I do.

I give it less than 25 years. Much less. Every serious performance car has a manumatic of some sort, no real motorsport uses anything resembling a traditional standard, and for many exotics it isn't even on the menu. It will become exclusively an economy option and then eventually eliminated entirely. It will be as easy to find as a carburetor on a new car.

Well before everyone has electric car, that's for sure.

[LinPark]

Originally Posted by Jordo!

I give it less than 25 years. Much less. Every serious performance car has a manumatic of some sort, no real motorsport uses anything resembling a traditional standard, and for many exotics it isn't even on the menu. It will become exclusively an economy option and then eventually eliminated entirely. It will be as easy to find as a carburetor on a new car.

Well before everyone has electric car, that's for sure.

I'll repost this in 2039 right after I buy my 550Z with a 10 speed MT.

[Jordo!]

Originally Posted by LinPark

I'll repost this in 2039 right after I buy my 550Z with a 10 speed MT.

Ha ha -- ok, looking forward. I'm always willing to admit when I'm wrong