GolNat
Autocross Champion
The last torque converter car I drove was my Dad's 2014 Acura TL and that shit sucked. I've never had the pleasure of driving a ZF 8-speed equipped car, so with my only experience to draw from in the last 10 years being a 2011 Jetta whose 6-speed Aisin torque converter failed at 13K miles, and a really poorly engineered Acura grandpa car, with the rest being DSG / MT VWs (2011 CC/2015 GTI DSG, 2012/2015 GTI MT), I can't agree the AT is better than an MT.
But I've never driven one of the good ATs that have been produced in the last 10 years or so.
I have never even tried a DSG but they certainly have their place. I’m sure it’s a hell of ride just ripping through the gears.
I’ll gladly take a manual Lambo knowing it’s slower for that feeling you get when you perfectly nail a clean heel-toe downshift. That’s what’s it all about for me. I feel like a race car driver nailing it in the GTI I’d imagine doing it a 800+ hp car would feel even better.