Published on 15 July 2020
Cant stand automatics, own a 6 speed Sunday car (with a mechanical linkage with optional short shifter) and a 6 speed daily (Close ratio with two overdrive gears) that I drive in Sydney traffic. Find auto just boring, turns the car into a dull golf cart sucking any fun out of it IMO Modern short ratio boxes are fun, more so with direct injection turbo. My 1.6 direct injection twin scroll turbo acts like a diesel in terms of torque, on the street can shift 1-3-5 (at 0, 20, 50kph)and still pull away easily. Also modern manuals have "hill assist" will apply brake automatically for 1s on an incline, so no need for handbrake, just take off like on a flat road. video below "Why Stick Shifts Are Going Extinct"
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