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Is the Cadillac CT4-V Blackwing Better With an Automatic? (caranddriver.com)

Pretty sporty for a V6 I think ...  interesting comparison.

Great car!  Good read too.

Like all other car enthusiasts- I love me some manual transmission.  There is nothing like it- especially if you can frequent some canyon or twisty roads- or a good road course.

But- if you are looking for performance- you simply can’t beat the automatic trannys in some of todays vehicles.

A 12.2 1/4 mile is 2 full car lengths faster than a 12.4.  And that is for a professional driver who is near perfect at shifting. 

If I were hell bent on getting a manual- I would get it in a lower end ( less expensive) sporty car so the enjoyment factor would be very high- and you wouldnt expect  the speed/performance to be up there with today’s fast cars. 

The 7 speed DCT in my Shelby GT 500 is incredible.

https://www.digitaltrends.com/cars/2020-ford-shelby-gt500-mustang-dual-clutch-transmission-tech-explained/


https://media.ford.com/content/fordmedia/fna/us/en/news/2019/08/05/stunning-performance-and-control-2020-shelby-gt500.html

Saw this crossover today. Looks pretty sporty.

Genesis maybe?

BTW it's just one man's opinion, but I think Aston Martin makes just about the best looking vehicles on the road. 

I could agree with that. They are gorgeous.

We are starting to see more of those around here.

It's not for me. Too much $$$. I guess I'm not rich.

Yeah, although I like cars, I'm not the type to spend that kind of money on one. I'm slowly working on wrenching on my Jeep, and if I really decided I wanted to go down that route with a fast car, I'd build a kit Cobra. But to me, a car is a tool. It gets me from point A to B. While I'm not immune to wanting a certain level of luxury / creature comforts, I don't see a need to ever own anything beyond Lexus/Genesis level if I'm actually earning the money to pay for it. And right now I'm more than happy with a 2014 Ford Flex. It's a great tool, comfortable, and has all the features I want. 

If I were fabulously wealthy, I would consider an Aston, though. LONG before I'd consider a Ferrari, or Lamborghini, etc. To an extent I think those cars demonstrate you have money, whereas an Aston demonstrates you have taste. (And money. A shitload of money.)

My friend in France has one of these, a red covertible, a 1971 I think.  Another friend in Cincy had two of these, one was the 2+2 V12 which he insisted I drive.  It drove like a tank.  That's a paint job above.