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Originally Posted by pylon

Once you get into full size cars, Manual transmissions become a incredibly tough sell for manufacturers/dealers. Even myself, I love manual transmission cars, but in anything bigger than a 3 series / A4, the car just doesn't seem right for some reason. Only exception to that rule for me, is an M5.

And these cars are so ridiculously powerful, and fast revving, you are taking a massive performance penalty now by selecting a manual if it has a SMG/DSG. With the exception of professional drivers, the Automatic cars will destroy their manual counterparts. And even then, they are still quicker.

Yes. But it also takes the driver out of the driving experience.