Any real gearhead will tell you that a performance car should come with a manual gearbox. Nothing beats the analog driving experience, driver versus machine, working together in perfect harmony. Three pedals, a shift lever, the driver blasting through the gears in a carefully choreographed effort to go faster, longer. And smile more, with the driver as the conductor and the car, the symphony orchestra. Yet, a modern dual-clutch or automatic gearbox offers faster acceleration, and quicker lap times.
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