Thread: SMG vs. manual?
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      11-06-2006, 08:44 PM   #17
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Originally Posted by noelsmart View Post
I love rowing my own gears too, but have you driven an SMG car? That perfectly coordinated, instantaneous downshifting is intoxicating
Hmmm, an instant perfectly matched downshift every single time...
Now that would tempt me into SMG!

Only problem is that I don't think I would derive as much satisfaction as if I had made that perfect shift, knowing full well that it was the computer that was perfect and not me.

On the other hand, I'd guess one advantage of SMG is that it allows the driver to fully concentrate on driving and the line to take, instead of taking up some brain cycles to coordinate the shifting.
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