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That's a common misconception nowadays. Most, if not all autos are faster than their manual counterparts. Manuals will eventually be phased out in favor of dual clutch setups as the

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Old 11-18-2010, 11:40 AM   #1 (permalink)
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That's a common misconception nowadays. Most, if not all autos are faster than their manual counterparts. Manuals will eventually be phased out in favor of dual clutch setups as the tech gets cheaper.
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That's a common misconception nowadays. Most, if not all autos are faster than their manual counterparts. Manuals will eventually be phased out in favor of dual clutch setups as the tech gets cheaper.
The Ford Fiesta is getting a dual clutch automatic (next year?) so it's definitely getting there as far as affordability goes.
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That's a common misconception nowadays. Most, if not all autos are faster than their manual counterparts. Manuals will eventually be phased out in favor of dual clutch setups as the tech gets cheaper.
Auto's may be QUICKER, but they are not usually faster.

The 3-pedal manual is here to stay, in my opinion, because some people like myself just don't get anything from twiddling at little levers with our thumbs. We like to stab the clutch.
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