[raptor5244]

I love driving manuals but this is the one car I made the decision on to get the A10. I am sure you can adapt to the clutch and its character like any car but like you said the clutch engagement characteristics not very forgiving. On the ZL1 I think the tall gearing plays a role as well since you need to give just the right amount of throttle. It takes more focus on getting it just right.

It's funny, I had a Miata ND, which is a riot to shift on the street. Very short gearing. Mazda programmed the car such that when you depress the clutch it raises the RPM about 200 rpm and you can just let the clutch fairly slowly with no throttle if you wanted.