^^^^^^ The only sensable reply in the entire thread^^^^^^

 

manual, makes more sense to me.

 

That's why they have test drives. I was sold on the manual, after I drove them both.

Go drive the auto, then try the manual, I think you will get your answer.

 

I vote for the manual because it's more fun to drive. You can vary your launch rpm with a manual. The manual should have less parasitic loss.

 

manual FTW. especially when this car has such a fantastic shifter stock. its soooo much fun to rip through the gears, heel toe downshifts, all that jazz.

 

you'll get plenty of responses both ways...as mentioned, it's personal preference

we bought auto for various reasons, and guess what? it's still fun and it's still fast

 

I wouldnt make power an issue because you can make a auto just as fast and faster than a manual ... but its what you wnat ... what you prefer driving.. youll have more control over the car with a manual but if you just want to relax go auto.

I have an auto and although the shifter sucks ... i can still do a lot of spirited driving when i want to then when i want to relax i can just chill but i also drive in a lot of stop and go traffic and have driven autos my entire life. Some people think your less of a man for not having a stick but its personal preference esp with a mustang. If it was a honda civic youd have to get a manual to get the full rice burner power but with the new 5speed auto transmission it isnt the same auto thats coming from your grandmas towncar its made to do what it does.

 

Personal preference of course, I went auto.

 

I don't see how you can say this when even the magazines claim faster times with the manual.

 

I must have test drove 3 manuals and 3 autos and still had a hard time deciding. I like draving my manual 60% of the time, hate it 20% of the time and don't care either way the other 20%. It does suck in heavier traffic.