[OFFICIAL] Manual v. Automatic Thread

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Don't get it twisted. If i owned a less rambunctious car like a Toyobaru or a civic, MT all the way. But driving the Z at 8/10th's or all the way. I prefer the paddles for accuracy, safety and precision. Even as slow as the 7AT has become with the new DCT updates, It shifts perfectly for my driving style and enjoy its 1st and second jerkiness when stomping on the gas... To me, it gives it an added torquey feel. But thats me.

I don't knock the Z 6MT at all. The shifter feel got better on the 13 models and i hear it's even better on the 15 Nismo. The FR-S makes the perfect argument in the choosing of MT over AT. In a car like the Z, Both trannies are so good, it's just personal preference.