With the rear gear ratio differences, the TR6060 manual should be a faster accelerating car, especially in the popular 3rd gear runs, with the caveat of the human being (no pun intended) able rip off good shifts between gears. As shown in the recent Heinrocket at the 'Ring video, the 6L90E automatic has the simplistic operational advantage of just put it in "D" and mash the pedal.
And when it comes to faster, they should be within a tenth of a second and a one mph or two in a quarter mile race. This again places the emphasis on the driver's shifting ability. Quarter Mile Estimates (tick conservative, based on known engineering data along with a few SWAGs)
Stick - 12.61 @ 115.79
Auto - 12.72 @ 114.50
Will the automatic to manual ratio will be similar to the Corvette ratio? Many will want the stuck in traffic, simple for the wife to drive, still technically fast as hell, slushbox.
If the V development crew benchmarked the ZF automatic transmission of the BMW E60, the tuning of the automatic in the V will be better than any GM product that has come in the past (GM's 6L80E tuning in my pickup *was* rubbish until I fixed it) and truly be worldclass for holding gears, downshifting, etc.
Comes down to apples and oranges. Which do you prefer at 6:00 AM driving to work to get a smile on your face?
P.S. The V is not a racecar. So sayeth GM.
