Does a Manual sport 2.4 feel much quicker than a 2.4 Auto EX?

[Swervin Mervin]

Just wondered?

 

[shab_the_man]

A manual will always be quicker as you loose power through the auto box

 

[vile]

If you look at the stats on the 8th gen the auto is about 2sec slower on 0-60

 

[accordster]

If you look at the stats on the 8th gen the auto is about 2sec slower on 0-60

2secs!...thats really bad.

 

[vile]

Yep and the MPG is less as well guys do your maths

 

[davecmr]

Do the autos still do silly speeds in the gears tho? I had a 24v Carlton GSI many moons ago and that would do near 50mph in 1st and you could almost get an instant ban in 2nd gear

 

[F6HAD]

Those 24V Carlton's were monsters though I remember the cops used to use them for motorway patrol B)

 

[davecmr]

Yeah they mainly had Senators but yeah they were monsters 200+bhp straight 6 24v and the dual ram air intake. I only wish I could have kept it but even then 14 years ago it drank more fuel than I could afford to put in it lol but it was serious fun