Don't take it the wrong way, there are alot of harsh reactions on this form. There is, and always has been, a harsh dissention between hardcore manual drivers, who would never settle for anything else, and people who have ever driven an automatic, especially in a true coupe', like our car. My statement was not meant to be taken harsh, its cool to have autostick, easier on the leg and in traffic and what not. I just get confused when people start asking about performance shifting in an automatic. just take it as high as it goes then kick the gear up, don't see the confusion. My sister has an ssb auto xfire, and when I drive hers that's all i do. If it feels a little slower, its probably because it is, automatic, please dont start talking about smg because that is hardly auto, will never perform as well as stick shifts and thats just part of the sacrifice you choose to make when you purchase on auto. Its not a knock, just stating the obvious. There are a few times I wish I had an auto............................but they are few.