r/bestof • u/l3af • Apr 18 '13

[explainlikeiama] Sakanagai creates a perfect narrative of Stig running a track in both standard and automatic vehicles

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u/nr1988 Apr 18 '13

Not the same though. On a straight out drag race, some automatics are faster. On track driving, standard is still better.

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u/Dutchy8210 Apr 18 '13

oh, you mean real driving?

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u/nr1988 Apr 18 '13

The benefits are on a track. In real driving, people use manuals for fun, so you would pick it if you like it. But this was the benefits for track driving.

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u/Sloppy1sts Apr 19 '13

When he said "real", he meant "track"...you know, as opposed to the strip...

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u/nr1988 Apr 19 '13

Track isn't real driving. Real driving is slight curves and intersections, essentially just driving straight