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With the constant improvements in automatics reliability, the speeed which they change gears and things like tap-shift more people feel they get the best of both with an auto.
Not just young drivers, but an aging population of drivers with age related ailments and heavy traffic conditions are making automatics more attractive. With DCT (dual-clutch transmissions) becoming more popular and offered instead of true manuals on many exoctics, soon manuals will be like a hand crank starter! Enjoy 'em while you can...