• 9point6@lemmy.world
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    3 days ago

    Most people have manual cars in the UK. Automatics are the weirder, more esoteric ones to us.

    I think it’s more or less a cultural thing at this point

    FWIW I believe competitive drivers prefer manual control (even if the gearbox itself is automatic) because controlling when the gear change happens can make a difference in a race