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Manual vs Automatic

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Who's winning: Manual or Automatic?

So far, Manual has 56% and Automatic has 44% of 4,415 votes cast — Manual is currently ahead.

The manual gearbox rewards drivers with full control, engagement, and a mechanical connection enthusiasts swear by, plus lower cost and weight. The automatic answers with effortless convenience in traffic and, in modern dual-clutch form, faster shifts than any human foot and hand can manage. Pure engagement or effortless speed?

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Tale of the tape

🕹️ Manual

Driver engagement
Maximum
Weight & cost
Lower

⚙️ Automatic

Shift speed
Sub-100ms (DCT)
Traffic ease
No clutch

Manual

#11 / 39

1524 ELO

Automatic

#30 / 39

1476 ELO

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