Can I manually shift the transmission ala Manumatic?
Although available as a true manumatic in Japan, the American version of the automatic WRX does not contain that feature. You may manually select the gears, although there is little purpose as A) manually shifting from a stop will not net you better acceleration and B) it does put extra stress on your transmission. I would be lying if I said that I didnt manually shift the car from a stop once in a while, but there really isnt any point to it. However, the manual functionality of the 4EAT can be useful for proper power delivery when cornering, it can also be used to place the car in a better gear when racing from a roll. 4EAT Idiosyncracies The automatic in the WRX is a lot different than any other automatic that I have driven. The 5MT guys can choose the gear that they want their car to be in, keeping the car in its optimal power band. We can do that as well, it just takes knowing how to fully use the automatic to take advantage of the cars powerband. Lets review the different gear se
