Will3212

I want to buy the 2011 mustang GT but don't know weather to get the manual or AT. I know the manual is more fun but which is faster? and which can i feel the pull more? i know the AT has no step tronic option and no paddle shifters so that sucks. I live in NYC Queens and to be honest i never learned manual. Any suggestions? thanks in advance

Meester_Vapor

I'm finding my manual to be a kick in the butt. Pretty sure the automatic is a kick in the butt too though.

Will3212

why? because of traffic or what?

JIM5.0

If you are only going to have you 'Stang for a weekend cruiser, then a stick is damn fun and a blast to drive. But since you are in the east coast, and probably in a high populated density area, your rush hour traffic must suck. If you are going to drive your 'Stang as a daily driver, an auto might be the way to go. Well, that is if you can get used to shifting in stop and go 15MPH rush hr gridlock.

VistaBlue

The automatics have advanced ten fold compared to the manual. If you plan on drag racing, the automatic is the best way to go. You won't come close in consistency with a manual.

As Jim said, if it's just a boulevard cruiser, or occasionally, a boulevard bruiser... get that manual.

LostBoyz

save the manuals!

Personally I always get more enjoyment out of a manual, whether or not you got faster or not its just a better experience on a row your own.

Nuke

The manual guys will tell you manual. The auto guys will tell you auto. But Jim has it right.

BUT, since you're asking, the manual is way more FUN to drive. As been said about 1 million times before; You RIDE an auto but you DRIVE a manual.

wayne613

Yeah, Jimīs fairly spot on.

But I will say.. Mine is my daily driver, and I do get stuck in the gridlock here quite often. Really, you will save yourself some serious OMG-MY-LEG! if you plan on a stick for any of your cars to generally only have stick cars then. As you will get stuck even if itīs a weekender in some grind somewhere sometimes here.

However, Iīm also a control freak, as are many that only do sticks. They also tend to be less maintenance, and costly in the long run, assuming you donīt burn out the clutch.

Eh, Iīd just take both out for test drives and see which one you actually like better more than anything else.

swat 79

IF you're gonna do drag racing, it's a safe bet to get the auto. The manual is still faster, however it is impossible to be as consistent. If you want a fun car, then there is no other answer then to get the manual.

I got the manual in a 2010 gt, and learned on it as well....so glad I did, because everytime I drive the car I have fun, even in traffic just give yourself some space to roll.

Coyote 5.0

If you enjoy driving, get a manual.

I had a auto loaner from my dealer for a week and the auto is really smooth and has advanced alot BUT I could have fell asleep driving!! LOL

I had an 09 vette with auto and paddle shift and it still wasn't as much fun as a manual. JUST MY OPINION