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Originally Posted by Zoren 370
Btw the last time I heard the true essence of a sports car should always be in a manual! I myself is a believer of this.
So who dictates the trend now? Is it still the consumer or we are being forced to accept the current technology?
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I always thought it was the consumer. Don't automatics outsell manuals in the US? Call it laziness, moving on with the times, wanting a freehand to text, or hating the hassle of using a stick. As technology marches on and lowers pricing, the machine will outperform anything a person can manually do, so sticks are becoming more and more about a person wanting that extra fun and/or work in the driving experience.
I doubt the manufacturers care which people choose: only the one that gets the best sales. Their decision to only offer automatic or only CVT, is more to cut production costs than a secret hidden vendetta against sticks.