I have owned many manual trans vehicals. this auto stick I belive Is the closest to manual as you can get. It isn't the Same as a slip and slide power glide. And I can take a corner I belive as fast as I could a manual. In the older sports cars I give you that is why sports cars were manual For handeling. Oh and One more thing now Dragsters are using and have for years an type of auto shift. I'll name one company B&M Hydro transmissions in the 60's a manual couldn't shift as fast or as positive. Take note ricky racers.