Manual is always going to be more involving and I am able to heal toe well in most cars which adds another layer when pushing on. However, a paddle shift box tends to remove an issue from high performance driving. The over rev which by and large is a thing of the past as most auto / DSG type boxes prevent that happening as most risky is on the down change. When I bought my GT3 I got a rev range report and when I sold it too the buyer insisted on one.
Yes understood, for time chasing runs on track or for such types of performance cars it does make sense, it's just you mentioned hardly ever using the auto mode etc which got me wondering if they'd come on enough that they'd make back country roads as enjoyable. Just not sure where the sweet spot would be either re power to stick as it were.
They are very good now, even on track in full auto but I still want control and prefer to take the computer out the mix when pushing on. I don't always want the car holding high revs for example and in most of the sport/race settings they tend to hold high revs say when you are planning to make an overtake. Id rather make the change when I am ready not let the computer anticipate I need maximum acceleration constantly, because I don't. On the Cayenne I have various sports settings and also a button. Press that button and everything goes to 11 for 15 seconds. It might drop 4 gears, sharpen the throttle and get you smack in the bullet zone of performance, nice for an overtake but I want more control.
