A perfect CVT is ideal from an technical standpoint. Manuals are just more fun if you enjoy that sort of thing - there's a bit of skill keeping the engine RPM

A perfect CVT is ideal from an technical standpoint. Manuals are just more fun if you enjoy that sort of thing - there's a bit of skill keeping the engine RPM in the power band. As an aside, I do a bit of track time in an Automatic - it's like having a super power if you're a novice as there's very few people who really know how to shift properly. That being said, a Manual is so much more fun.