The 0.9 second difference to 100 isn't that hard to imagine, given that the acceleration plot shows three upshifts taking about 0.3 second each. By comparison, there's barely a wiggle on the AT's acceleration curve.
If both cars had the PP, the stick car should have been rocking a 3.73 rear.
Precisely the reason why the camaro and it's 8 speed was so much quicker. I've averaged out the 15-17 M6 fast list and compared them to the 6th gen camaro. What I found was the 15-17 averages out to be about 0.25 seconds and 3 mph slower than the 16+ camaro. From what I've seen, the HP bump on the MY18 (or a tune and CAI on the 15-17) fills the gap. The main reason the MY16+ camaro (and Scatpack Charger) were so much quicker than the MY15-17 GT was their superior 8 speed auto. If the MY15-17 GT had the MY18 auto, you'd see a delta very similar to what the M6 has.
Tweaked a little. Whether improvements in technology are always better (in all respects, including subjectively) is open to question. Personally, I don't even care about whole seconds here.
With my Classic Muscle cars I always preferred a manual over an auto and followed that line when I bought a 6 speed manual SS Camaro in 2010, then the 2011 Mustang 5.0 came out and I read great things about the 6R80 and bought one. it was fast and fun(mid 12's bone stock) I figured hell if the auto is this fast and fun the 2013 track pack with 6 speed manual should be a friggin blast so I bought one. I hated the MT82 and traded it in for a 2013 GT with A6 after less than 4000 miles and 10 months of owning it. my preference for manual transmissions is definitely a thing of the past. these new auto's are great.
