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Originally Posted by Accumulator Eh..can't generalize too much about this auto/manual thing because different cars are different. Might as well throw comparisons completely out the window anyhow as the driver makes *all* the difference, especially with a manual, and even the best drivers blow it now and then. |
That is true. However, I was feeling we were discussing apples to apples because we were discussing Supra auto vs Supra manual while assuming driver is not a variable. I have found this behavior to be consistent as long as I was comparing same car model with everything same except for transmission type.
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Originally Posted by Accumulator And everybody oughta keep in mind that this is Series1's first serious car. There's *SOOOOO* much to master behind the wheel that an auto makes a lot of sense in this case. |
Definitely! And I hope he too will keep that in mind. Yes, it's figures at stock level are not leading the pack of bragging rights nowadays (they were quite fine when it came to market almost 15 years ago)
but engine in it revs smooth, revs up real fast, and torque comes very fast too (stock twin turbos in it operate in sequential mode). It is more than enough to put person from zero to trouble in no time flat, trust me (and don't ask me how I know). Supra in stock form has a potential to be beast but good news is that it does not tend to try to kill it's driver.