Comment Re:Telemarketer solution (Score 1) 454
"Note that all race cars use manual transmissions, as does any decent sports car, for just these reasons. " (My emphasis)
Not true. Many drag racers are equipped with automatic transmissions. The slip inherent in having a torque converter allows the driver to keep the engine at a higher speed prior to launch, resulting in better quarter-mile times.
Not true. Many drag racers are equipped with automatic transmissions. The slip inherent in having a torque converter allows the driver to keep the engine at a higher speed prior to launch, resulting in better quarter-mile times.