Says they are a thing of the past.
I hope not
http://home.hamptonroads.com/stories/story.cfm?story=76901&ran=172509
I wouldn’t buy a car if it was an automatic. 
damn computers take the fun out of everything now-a-days. I don’t see what the big deal is… I can make a call, eat something, hit a bowl, and shift. I think there will always be a manual option… there might become a time where it costs MORE though.
manual trannys will always exist… less parts to build, less stuff to break.
i think i would take a SMG M3… but thats just me