LOLWUT?

I think most of us realize we're not going to beat a computer. Most of us also aren't hunting for 10ths of a second on a track. Getting a manual isn't about having a car that takes 6.4s to 60 vs 6.6 seconds. On the street that's negligible. Some of us just like reaching into the transmission to move large hunks of…

I don’t expect to be able to shift faster than a modern automatic, but I can anticipate better because I have eyes and know what’s coming which means that when I am driving, I can more quickly be in the gear I need to be in when certain situations arise (which sometimes includes not shifting).

You really don’t get it, do you? It’s been a long time since I’ve read something that ignorant on Jalopnik. I don’t think anyone on this website thinks they can out-shift a ZF 8 speed, but what they can most definitely do is have a hell of a lot more fun rowing their own. Maybe if you actually knew how to drive a…

Idiot. No. It is not about being faster. It is about engagement and being connected to the car. Doing things yourself and enjoying every single aspect about actually DRIVING.