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Originally Posted by euromodder
Better change that opinion on the tranies ...
The most modern automatics are coasting OUT of gear when the throttle is released - examples are the VAG DSG-7 and ZF8 in their latest guises.
These are the automatics that were already beating normally driven manuals on the NEDC cycle - even before adding the coasting option.
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My statement was intentionally melodramatic, and you are correct that automatics have come a long way in efficiency in recent years--particularly dual clutch technology.
That being said, a properly driven manual should never be beaten by an equivalent automatic. The biggest reason is that a good driver with a manual transmission can do one thing better than an automatic ever will--anticipate the future.