I know what you're talking about man. A lot of people on here just have no idea. Automatics can be just as fast if shifted properly. I bet you didn't know about the trick honda did with reverse. If you go from 3 to D to R (and you're going above 40 mph) R becomes another forward gear. Taller than D, so it saves you gas on the highway by keeping the engine in the lower RPM range. Try it out.