Adding Reply Archived Topic: It will not be bumped to the top of the forum. Topic someone that knows about cars Membername   Not a member? Sign Up Free (takes 20 seconds) Password   Forgotten your password? Post Font: Verdana Arial Black Georgia Comic Sans Impact   Size: Tiny Normal Big Huge   Color: Default Dark Red Red Orange Brown Green Olive Cyan Blue Dark Blue Indigo Black [ Check Spelling ] [ Post Preview ] [ LiveTags ] FAQ Keyword Search: Post Options Favorites Manager Notify me of new replies to this topic by email Notify me of new replies to this topic by private message Original Post MANNy90 Posted at 5:08 pm on June 30, 2008 about how much faster would a manual car be than an automatic one. suppose its the same year and model.

Replies emo sux69 Posted at 10:45 pm on July 1, 2008 Quote: from Gonzalo at 6:25 am on July 2, 2008 It depends. Some new "autos" can be faster than manuals. But usually a manual can have the same 0-60 as an automatic, or in some cases.. a huge difference of up to 2 seconds faster for the manual. Of course it requires skill to get above or equal with the auto though. Gonzalo Posted at 1:25 pm on July 1, 2008 It depends. Some new "autos" can be faster than manuals. But usually a manual can have the same 0-60 as an automatic, or in some cases.. a huge difference of up to 2 seconds faster for the manual. hinshawwrx Posted at 10:08 am on July 1, 2008 Quote: from Edge123 at 9:52 am on July 1, 2008 It mostly depends on the driver. If you're quick at gear changes then often a manual would be better. Unless you have an automatic which can change gear in less than half a second, in which case you'd need to buy something along the lines of a Lambo or a Ferrari. I suppose weight could come into it but it's not a big difference really. It depends far more on the car then the driver. And even so the most important factors are gear ratios and for the automatic line pressures Edge123 Posted at 7:52 am on July 1, 2008 It mostly depends on the driver. If you're quick at gear changes then often a manual would be better. Unless you have an automatic which can change gear in less than half a second, in which case you'd need to buy something along the lines of a Lambo or a Ferrari. I suppose weight could come into it but it's not a big difference really. hinshawwrx Posted at 7:23 pm on June 30, 2008 Quote: from LazySouthSideHyna at 7:09 pm on June 30, 2008 pm me, my brothers own a car shop and i work there 5 days out of the week Why waste a PM instead of answering the question here? Or do you only do clean up for said shop? LOL And manual vs. automatic is different from every car. Not every car is the same. SHOCKER I KNOW tempoluvver69 Posted at 6:17 pm on June 30, 2008 depends on the car Cabrio Posted at 5:44 pm on June 30, 2008 The manual transmission in the Jetta I drive is almost a full second quicker to 60mph and in 1/4 mile drags than the automatic transmission in the same car. However, some automatic transmission cars are quicker than their manual counterparts. For example, the Mk5 GTI / GLI 2.0T with the dual clutch DSG. Technology sure does make a difference, and so does the car. :) espresso8097 Posted at 5:34 pm on June 30, 2008 Not by much.  But if the person can't shift worth a damn then automatic as faster.  Also, many drag cars are automatic just because they do shift faster. But cars like the RX-8 have a bigger difference.  They gave the manual version more horsepower than the automatic version. LazySouthSideHyna Posted at 5:09 pm on June 30, 2008 pm me, my brothers own a car shop and i work there 5 days out of the week All 9 previous replies displayed.