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Originally Posted by rjstaaf I think you are thinking of an underpowered car with an auto. That I agree would not be fun to drive.
Regardless of traffic conditions I can either drop it out of OD or punch the throttle and the tranny will downshift itself and I have all the power I need.
While I agree that most manufacturer's post higher epa ratings for their manual cars vs auto cars I seriously doubt that happens in the real world unless you drive the manual like Grandma.  |
Well, the power is definitely something to consider but to me it seems that downshifting in a manual transmission is quicker (varies by driver) than an automatic (keep in mind I'm regarding to stock vehicles since that's what the majority of the public drives). I think it's just that I fear that split-second lag in an automatic transmission compared to a manual transmission where you feel like you truly have "control."
