Do you race Auto Or Manual?

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Entroper on 27 February 2008

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.

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ArtofAngels on 27 February 2008

I think people with sports cars would prefer a manual, I couldn't have it any other way, it would be pretty embarrissing if my car was an Auto being as sexy as it is, however, sometimes when I'm in traffic I'd kill for an Auto!!!

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cwbys21 on 27 February 2008

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I wish my truck was an automatic instead of a manual when I am sitting in a traffic jam also. Having to rev up the engine to go 5 feet all I can think about is there goes my gas mileage (what little I get).

For games I have to have a manual. Using the engine to slow down the car entering turns means you don't have to be as heavy on the brakes and you can control your speeds better so that you don't drive off the track entering a turn because the computer thought you were at the point when you needed to shift on a short straightaway and you gain to much speed without really noticing it.