Ok an automatic vs a 6speed, with good drivers in both cars, which is faster???

I would think the 6speed cause of less drivetrain loss and more agressive gears... just wondering though.

 

Faster where? Street? 1/4 mile? Road track? This has been debated plenty on here and you should do a search.
For the serious competitor, the auto has the advantage in the 1/4 mile for consistency. Plus, there is no one that can shift as fast as an auto can.

 

Nicely stated!

 

Ronnie Sox could outshift an auto. But, there ain't no more Ronnie Sox's that I know of.

 

I just converted from a M6 to a Turbo400 auto. I lost .3 and 5mph. I only had the auto out 1 time so far. Already I can see the huge advantage the auto has in bracket racing. Much easier to stage, launch and shift.

 

How does one out shift an auto?

 

I dont know how fast the auto F-bodies shift, but those auto J-bodies shift really really slow, i can out shift those any day...

 

It is all about shift prgrams, cars like the F-Bodies have a very aggressive program with instant shifts. Cars like Sunfires have a smoother more friendly program.