We all know that the death of the real manual transmission is near. I mean, Porsche now quotes the acceleration numbers from its new PDK tranny instead of the manual, and Ferrari is so proud of its clutchless system that it doesn't even offer a stick on the 430 Scuderia.
And then you have the new Evo. Its new double clutch automatic is one of the best.around, almost perfect in its ability to choose the right gear and deliver it in a hurry. A leap forward?
Well, yeah, as automatics go maybe. But the fact is, the GSR reminded me once again why a true manual is always more fun. It's hardly the best shifter I've ever tried, but ripping through the gears with that turbo spinning and blow off valve whistling was way more fun than dealing with that SST contraption in our MR. It's not even close, give me the real manual every time.