[s-cars] RS6 vs M5

[Frank Amoroso]

I hear you on the lack of the manual getriebe thing. There is no arguing
this moral issue.

Fact of the matter though is that with that much power, the gearbox is
just along for the ride.

Trust me, I wanted to dislike the RS6 (no avant, tiptronic, no recaros),
so I wouldn't have to buy one.

The paddles are largely a waste of time. Stick the think in Schport, and
let her rip. Watch the M5 shrink in the rearview mirror. Look a little
more closely and you will see the M5 driver shifting madly away.

As sad as it may seem, the manual tranny is going the way of the
sportomatic. Within a decade there won't be very many left.

I'm not happy about it. Just keepin' it real.

Frank at s-cars.org