Rumored Specs for the Toyota Supra Have Leaked

Please. Enough with this manual only bs! 90% of those who moan about manual drive autos. The manufacturers look at their bottom dollar and manuals are not their bread and butter. Thats why the Germans and Italians have reduced their manual transmissions to about 10% of all sales. Tell me why do race cars have automatics? F1? Indy? Nascar? DTM? Gt2/gt3? LMP-1? Rally racing? Sit in bumper to bumper traffic for two hours going literally no where while the police try to clear a seven car pileup that includes two transport trucks in a manual car and tell me how good a manual is than. Or better yet, in the words of a soon to be retired coworker, "try to drive a 1969 mustang with a 13" clutch and a 75 pound flywheel. It ain't easy and it never gets easy." This old guy would rather have an automatic. Besides for the new gas mileage regs manufacturers are sticking to autos to make their average. And the big question is, why do most race car drivers only drive automatics or don't drive outside of racing? They either can't drive stick or forgot and are too busy to learn again.

I don't drive auto unless it's not available. My 86 is manual and I love it. If the Supra doesn't have manual, I won't even consider it. Paddles are for posers!

To your race cars having dual clutch paddle shifters it is for speed. Every millisecond counts. I don't know of any cars on the street where that kind of time matters. Is it faster, yes, does it require you to be as skilled, no. So we have dumbed down our race drivers by getting rid of the manuals. I have commuted for years in traffic with a manual and I still wouldn't trade it for a slushbox. I prefer to drive my cars not be a passenger even in the drivers seat. Some people apparently such as yourself prefer to just get from A to B and don't care for the ride. That is fine, to each their own. But again, the only people wanting another Supra are enthusiasts and want a manual. If I wanted a turbo "sports" car with an automatic there are a bunch out there. What there aren't a lot of are manuals.

I used to be a die hard manual guy. Things change. Plus the resale value on a stick isn't there anymore. Buy a stick and pray you get that .5% who are looking for one when you go to sell? I'd rather go w/ the percentages.

Posing is also for those douche bags who think the only way to be a man is to drive stick.

Depends on the car. The future collectors cars will be manuals. Joe Blow looking for transportation doesn't spend $25k on a manual car from the 90's. An enthusiast does.

It is the only way to fully enjoy a car on the street. Again, it comes down to driver vs passenger. If the car is doing everything for you, you are a passenger not a driver.

Ha. You and I are still restricted to the speed limit. We get from A to B in the same time so. Your not having anymore fun than me. I at least get to deal with morons who cannot get off their phones while driving.

If you think that having the same speed limit matters that just demonstrates you aren't a driving enthusiast. It isn't about what the speed limit is, it is about being connected to the car and being in control. It also makes you a more aware driver, a safer driver and a better driver. Because you have to pay attention. I guarantee you if manuals were in 100% of vehicles on the road phone usage while driving would be dramatically reduced. Really automatics are killing people, not just making them lazy like they used to before cell phones. Also yes I am having far more fun in my manual than you are being a passenger in your car. Also you're not your.