[OFFICIAL] Manual v. Automatic Thread

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Originally Posted by nogoodname

Had an automatic G (G35 & G37) and the traditional automatic transmissions just isn't that good. These cars should really come with something better. However, a valve body upgrade did make it better. Switched over to manual and liking much more but it's a weekend car.

The G series transmission is not as aggressively tuned as the Z. And the paddles make a huge difference in performance. The standard G37 is less aggressive than the S and the S is less aggressive than the Z.