[Raven87]

I love 'em both. My Z has the 6 speed and the 'experience' of rowing the gears and feeling the effect of the upshift/downshift at my command is a HUGE part of that.

But I also am a huge fan of the auto and have driven the A8 in the C7 as well as the 6G Camaro and it is a damned impressive piece of machinery. I'm not a fan of the paddle shifters myself but many are. For me, the automatic's draw is twofold - convenience in town and quickness on the track.

Fun and being engaged with the car? Manual hands down.
Quickest shifts and have convenience in traffic to boot? Automatic any day of the week.