A 5 speed automatic in a Mercedez supercar? What were they thinking? I understand Mercedez' neverending strive to be classy and smooth, but a carbon fiber supercar, SHOULD have a manual transmission, it just should.
In all of the benz's the auto's are quicker than the manuals so i believe that an auto is a good idea
i think he is refering to the open wheel f1 racing cars. like ferrari, mclaren/mercedes, bar, jaguar ect. most of the cars now are run with automatic transmitions, and keep in mind that these are some of the the if not the fastest cars for racing around closed circuts.