[OFFICIAL] Manual v. Automatic Thread

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Originally Posted by bossman

Wow stop saying the manual is so much better to drive.. the 7AT also has synchro rev match with an additional gear! by saying its so much more fun to drive just goes to show that you think you can read everyone's mind.. what the hell? maybe some people find the smoothness or relaxation of an automatic better.. plus the Z's has one of the best auto's out there and Nissan specifically tuned it to produce as much performance as possible. The G37 7AT runs better times that the manual. Now what?

You can "tune" a transmission? Having an extra gear doesn't really mean it's better if the ratios combined with the diff ratio evens out its performance compared to the manual.

People saying "The manual is better" is just their opinion. Don't get so defensive. And driving a manual doesn't mean that it's going to be any less smooth of a ride than the auto. That's all about driving habits. I've been on car rides in autos where I got nauseous because the driver couldn't do anything smooth.