Thanks for the reply. Seems like most prefer the manuals, --- In dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "bluemax86" <massimot@xxxx> wrote: > > > As much as I still like manuals for sports cars, I have to agree > that it is a dying breed. I too believe that in the near future > the "stick shift" will be obsolete. The next best thing will be > manumatics (paddle shift). Even Formula 1 cars have gone to auto > gear boxes. > > But still in a DeLorean I prefer the 5 speed. > > Max > 4819 > > --- In dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "David Teitelbaum" <jtrealty@xxxx> > wrote: > > > > > > If you look at the power curves you will see that the turbos match > up > > much closer with an automatic. An automatic can "shift-on-the- fly" > as > > opposed to a manual which must be in one gear or another, not like > an > > automatic which can be in 2 gears at once slipping between. The new > > automatics with 5 or 6 gears match up ratios a lot better than the > > older 3 speeds. More and more heavy trucks have automatics to > reduce > > driver fatigue, maintainence, and improve economy. Fork trucks are > all > > going automatic for ruggedness and reliability. With engine > management > > systems also controling the shifting of the transmission you see > the > > computer-controled powertrain. The manual transmission is going to > > soon be relegated to the few sport type-racing type cars for the > few > > die-hards that still know how to step on a clutch. Because of > > emissions it will probably be regulated to a very small amount of > > production vehicles. A down-shifting manual is very dirty, > emissions > > speaking. One of the hottest set ups is the Tiptronic in high end > cars > > like Audi and BMW. > > David Teitelbaum > > vin 10757 > > To address comments privately to the moderating team, please address: moderators@xxxxxxxxxxx For more info on the list, tech articles, cars for sale see www.dmcnews.com To search the archives or view files, log in at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dmcnews Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dmcnews/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: dmcnews-unsubscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/