Not the ones I have driven, the 370 auto/manual is the only rev matching that I am aware of

Well, yeah, every drag race boils down to the drivers more than the cars. But I think that the AT in the Z shifts faster than most humans are capable of in the Z. I could be wrong on that btw, but that's just what I've read.

The M35/M45's when they came out (2006'ish?) had rev matched down shifts on their autos (I remember test driving them).

A Maserati Quattroporte (maybe a 2009) along side the road with me also was rev-matching on the downshifts. I don't think they come with manuals.

Regardless, I don't think there's really any technical consideration between picking an auto or manual, with exception of the previously mentioned forced-induction question.

It's really what you prefer that can decide...

refresh my memory, do the autos have paddle shifters or just the std shifter on the center console?

Paddles. Wish they turned with the wheel or were mounted a little higher (center at 10-2 instead of 9-3), but they work pretty well, and are very nice.

Sports cars should have clutches.

Unless you are racing for money, or at the pro level, or in some form of competition, or just plain don't like shifting.

The few tenths of a second you gain from a factory auto is worthless compared to the joy you get from stabbing the clutch and bangin' the gears imho. If it were all about accleration, the 370Z would never have sold a single unit after the advent of the 5.0 mustang. I admit there is more to driving a car than the 0-60.

I guess there is a lot of expensive, exotic two seaters that aren't sports cars, then? And I assume F1 cars don't count either...

There's a lot more to driving a sports car than acceleration - or pressing a clutch pedal.

Bottom line is personal preference. Both transmissions have their advantages and drawbacks. Drive both and pick the one that makes you smile the biggest.

I wouldn't have bought an Auto, never have, never will.

The only automatic car I will own will be a big 4dr sedan.

My sports cars will stay...eh... sporty.

6spd FTW.

I'm with Import on this one. LOVE the clutch; though autos are so advanced now, and semi-manuals are pure AWESOME - I still like rowing the gears... call me sentimental.