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And at the end of the day , a manual sports car is more to drive for certain pure car enthusiasts regardless of automatic being faster. Paddle shifting is not as fun as rowing your own gears and hitting the twisties.My last 4 cars have been German
Of the 4, 3 of them have been some kind of automatic, with paddle shifters mounted on the steering wheel
Audi A3 - DSG (dual clutch system with an automatic driving mode)
BMW 335i - ZF8 with paddle shifters
BMW M340i- ZF8 with paddle shifters (this model isn't actually available in manual)
If you look at the 0-60 and 1/4 mile times for these cars, the autos outperform the manuals. With the manual modes engaged you still get the benefits of revving up the engine super high, engine braking, downshifting for more power, etc.
There's a reason manual transmissions are being phased out. The 4th car I mentioned that I owned before all of those was a VW Golf with a manual transmission. I replaced the clutch on that thing twice before selling it.
E46 M3 track car my cousin has is so fun to drive