Manual vs Automatic Transmissions

An often debated topic in the automotive world, and one that I have a clear stand on: drive an automatic if that’s what your into, drive a manual if that’s what you’re into and that’s that. But, for those of us who love the control and intimacy that you get with a manual gear box (not sequential, dual clutch, paddle shifter bullshit but a real manually shifted transmission with a clutch, shift linkage and an actual shifter/shift knob), it seems that our days are numbered 😦 and thats a damn shame as no other transmission set up (imo) can provide the engagement that three pedals and a shifter can.
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March 18, 2011 | Categories: Automotive | Tags: automatic transmission, automotive, BMW, Ferrari, honda, lamborghini, manual transmission, Mitsubishi, nissan, technical, transmission | Leave a comment