Do you race Auto Or Manual?

[Entroper]

greenmedic88 said:

Entroper said:

DMeisterJ said:
Automatic. I'm a horrible driver, I don't think that I'd be able to be a bad driver and drive in manual at the same time...

You would actually become a better driver if you tried to learn stick. I'm 100% serious on this.

@topic: I drive a 6-speed manual, but I am intrigued by the appearance of the CVT. I test drove a Nissan Versa CVT recently, and found it to be very responsive and predictable, unlike auto slushboxes.

CVTs sap power transfer worse than traditional ATXs, but do so in a way that essentially eliminates that "rev searching" most ATXs are known for. They are great for daily drivers, but will never see the light of day in performance oriented cars. Dual clutch and clutchless shift semi-automatics are what's being used more and more in top performing sport exotics.

And yes, learning to drive manual is the BEST way to learn how to communicate with a car's engine. Otherwise, you learn to tune out engine speed and rev response. And you can never be anything more than a regular novice driver if you are not connected with your engine.

Yeah, I'm saying CVT is preferable to a slushbox for daily driving.  For racing, you want to stick with a manual or semi-automatic whether it's a DSG or sequential or whatever.

You put it very well, driving a manual helps you understand your car.  Cars are not these magical boxes on wheels that go when you press the gas and turn when you turn the steering wheel; they are manmade machines that obey the laws of physics.  The more you understand how your car works, the better driver you'll be either on a race track or on a public road.