[DeTomaso] Is the manual shift dead?

[gow2 at rc-tech.net]

It has been predicted for some time that the Cell phone is the death nail
in Manual transmissions. I say that the lack of fundamental mechanical
education is as well.


> According to some wanker at Autocar, the manual shift transmission is
> dead!
>
> Ref:
> http://www.pistonheads.com/news/default.asp?storyId=26974&utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_content=html&utm_campaign=2013-1-18
>
> What say ye?  If you bought a new car, would it be the floppy paddles or
> the real man's stick shift?
>
> Kirby?  The new silver bullet IS a six speed, right?
>
> 30 gears in the driveway, and counting . . . .
>
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