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Originally Posted by GeoBem007
If you're pushing it, the manual needs too much attention. I prefer to be able to focus on the road and what's happening with the car than having to waste time shifting gears.
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I think shifting gears is a background task for most drivers, so it does not really demand any conscious thoughts when pushing the car to the limit. When I am autocrossing, and I come to a hairpin turn, my body will automatically downshift with uncoordinated rev matching to induce some oversteer. I don't have to think about that. It just happens, since I have done it so many times before. It is just like walking, where each step is automatic. You just think about where to go, and it happens.
If I am in a car with automatic transmission, it feels like some of my tools are missing. I can't do an uncoordinated shift anymore. I simply have less control of the car.