re manual shift bigots in rec autos you write if ayrton senna can drive a racecar with fully automatic transmission it can t be half bad this mclaren auto transmission i still think it s only half auto but you may be right has nothing to do with your gm chrysler volvo or whatever auto transmission it s a normal manual transmission gearbox with clutch and all but there are servo motors which do the shifting that means there is no power loss in the drivetrain if you take out minimal mechanical friction and the sami auto transmissions ferrari williams mclaren don t tell you when to shift either however these transmissions share an important disadvantage with your stock auto trannie they are expensive as long as these servo shifted gearboxes aren t available on normal cars i m gonna stick with my manual i just can t see an advantage to make up for two grand i lose in this deal and the loss in mileage and power except maybe in real heavy traffic but then i drive mostly on the autobahn and country roads anyway there s no point in making a religion out of this i just wanted to point out a few technical facts and my own opinion so there s no need for a flame war eliot have a safe ride chris
