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Shifting across the gearbox-changes like second to third or fourth to fifth-also feels super snappy. The end result is a gear shift that feels crisp and tight without needing the arms of a bodybuilder to row through the gears.

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Manual vs Automatic: Which Wins Off-Road?.20 Best Cars That Still Offer Manual Transmission.The End of the Manual Transmission Is Near.You’re not constantly reaching for the gear lever while driving an automatic vehicle, so the considerations are different. While the existing shifter (a BMW component) complements the automatic transmission quite well-Toyota used a mix of Bimmer components to lower the cost and engineering load of designing a new sports car-the manual car needed some ergonomic modifications. The larger friction area and burlier spring can better cope with the high power and torque demands associated with the engine. While the transmission is the heart of the job, the team also swapped in a larger-diameter clutch fitted with a much stronger diaphragm spring. The metamorphosis from automatic to manual first involved modifying the existing transmission housing, driveshaft, and gearset. Toyota partnered with German transmission supplier ZF to build a new gearbox able to cope with the 382 hp and 367 lb-ft of torque coming from the vehicle’s burly turbocharged 3.0-liter engine. Squeezing the new transmission into the Supra was no easy task. Unfortunately, the more affordable 2.0-liter variant (starting at $44,635 MSRP) will not have a manual option.

For some perspective, that means the 3.0-liter Supra starts at $52,500 and the 3.0 premium at $55,650-a $610 increase over the previous model year.

If that’s not already exciting enough, it will be a no-cost option to go buy the manual over the automatic. Purists can breathe easy, as the Supra is now available with a six-speed manual as it enters its 2023 model year.

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