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Originally Posted by Daragh A high tech Tiptronic is the pick of the bunch. The best of both world's. Only the Prestige European and Japanese manufactured vehicles seem to know how to engineer them to a level which is compatible with enthusiastic driving. Mercedes probably have the best automatic at the moment, even though they have dumbed down in other areas of engineering & build quality, all in the name of profit. Volkswagen & Audi's DSG is also an interesting proposition.
The one thing about an automatic is that if you buy one, you seldom go back to a manual. They tend to refine people's driving behaviour while instilling a strong preference for quality civilised motoring. May be its laziness, but autos are much more practical on our increasingly crowded roads. Just buy a good one. No slushmatics ! |
I agree that automatics have come great distances technology-wise as of late, especially the German Tiptronics, namely the Porsche and Audi boxes.
I've heard nothing but great things about DSG, which lets you shift faster than an F1 driver!!
I haven't driven a manual in awhile, but I remember it being hard to learn in Seattle(with the hills), but I'll contemplate it with my next car, especially if I get a I4 in a Civic Si or VW GTI...
There are benefits to both!