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In the old days (and today with some lo-tech transmissions), an automatic would be .5-1.0 sec slower in the quarter mile. A lot of sports cars are coming out with

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Old 03-11-2009, 07:34 AM   #4 (permalink)
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In the old days (and today with some lo-tech transmissions), an automatic would be .5-1.0 sec slower in the quarter mile. A lot of sports cars are coming out with transmissions now that close that gap.

I'll always take a manual over an automatic for a sports car, simply because you have complete control over the car.
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