Sounds about right. One of our dealer’s clients has both a Veyron and a new Chiron. In addition to those, he typically usually has another 30 something cars. some he buys and sells without having ever driven them. Kinda sad.

In a way, the PDK and similar suggestions seem somewhat odd. I suppose it depends on if one is wanting an ‘auto’ that is so good it’s better than a manual, or if one really wants an ‘auto’ that most closely emulates a manual in feel and character.

No way. Mk3 was definitely the worst.

Exactly. 2 Door GTI’s are silly. Why would I want a car that is supposed to be ideal blend of practicality, usability, performance and affordability; and throw the practicality and usability aspect out the window. Plus, the long doors make parking a pain in the ass. Plus plus, they even look worse as 2 DR.

The Dodge Caliber: Is It So Bad That It’s Now Good?

My point was that it’s only these niche players that are still offering manuals. Whether that is by design to cater to a certain demograph, a lack of resources, or both, they are not competitive with the established set in any way. The accepted formula for top tier supercars in this day and age is using DCT’s. I don’t…

Simply appalling. That is a contender for the most discombobulated and broken design I have ever seen. They aren’t for real, are they?

Clearly, Subaru does not understand the definition of ‘adrenaline’. 

But it is completely hideous. It looks a real life car from the old Burnout games. Yikes.

I’m sorry, I simply don’t believe anyone could drive these cars and not see how they are better suited to dual clutch transmissions. the Aventador is an outlier in an otherwise packed field of cars that use DCT’s effectively and efficiently. I’ve driven the 570S, 458 Italia, 488 GTB, Huracan up to Performante, all of…

If you think near one-off offerings from such outfits that are little more than overpowered kit cars are even remotely a barometer one should judge modern supercars by, you don’t have much of a leg to stand on.

Would ruin the car. Today’s supercars are too advanced, too capable, and demand too much focus to be hindered with manuals. 

A few things-

When someone is asking for honest advice on what car to buy, yes, I DO in fact, take their criteria seriously and come up with a legit suggestion.

Doesn’t make it any less erroneous. Audi makes all kinds of mistakes on their website. It’s common with MFR’s, even outside of Audi.

The TT-RS is a hard car for me. On the one hand, if I just take it for what it is and how it drives, it’s great. It’s a great looking, small, premium feeling car that is easy to live with and has loads of tech. And it is very fun to drive, especially on the street. It definitely has a fun character, and a borderline…

At least half the answers to these are fucking stupid.

On paper, and in reality. I work for Audi, and have driven both cars plenty. The TT RS and RS3 are a ball in an urban setting. Hilarious levels of acceleration and dissection of traffic. But even they are quick enough that playing hard with them will get you into loads of trouble.

Lol, those numbers are way off on the R8. It’s a sub-3.0 0-60 car all day. Beyond 50mph, it runs off from a TT RS. Per Car&Driver, the R8 + is half a sec quicker to 60. And traps 12 mph higher in the 1/4. And it’s obvious.

Lol, the TT RS isn't half the car the R8 is.