Blown86GT
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The intent of me linking this article was to highlight the first, to my knowledge, side by side comparison of a 10 speed auto vs. manual. Penmanship/article content withstanding, performance between the two variants on the same day is where the value is. Obviously driver, traction, as well as other factors can have a significant effect on acceleration performance but again, this might be as close to a unbiased comparison between the two. Happy motoring to both types!Yes, I did. Two or three times, actually.
Honestly, it didn't tell me anything I didn't already know generally or anything I couldn't figure out specifically for the cases at hand.
He omitted a lot of detail. Didn't mention help coming from the torque converter at all. Or the slight drop in speed when you upshift a MT that upshifts in an AT minimize, and where those shift points might occur during the "standard" acceleration measurements (60', 0-60 mph, ET). Other stuff as well.
Just so you know, I've been picking away at mathematically simulating car acceleration long enough that the basic formula I wrote for that sim could have its own AARP card.
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