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londonmark · Mar 2nd, 2007, 06:55 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by Scrogg (original)

Exactly. A quarter mile from a standstill is all about acceleration. If the two cars then continued on to top speed the manual would catch and overtake the auto.

But for everyday driving on our roads, you benefit from having better acceleration. The difference in the top speed is neither here nor there, as you will hardly ever need to use it.

Mar 2nd, 2007, 06:55 PM	#15
londonmark MINI2 Newbie Join Date: Feb 2007 Local Time: 04:42 AM Posts: 26 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by Scrogg (original) Exactly. A quarter mile from a standstill is all about acceleration. If the two cars then continued on to top speed the manual would catch and overtake the auto. But for everyday driving on our roads, you benefit from having better acceleration. The difference in the top speed is neither here nor there, as you will hardly ever need to use it.