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ADias said:true. The only reason for a clutch and a stick is that 100 years ago there was no other way to connect an engine to the wheels - and today, indeed, a manual is an anachronism.


50 years from now, when the cars will have autopilot as an option, and you'll be able to just sit and be driven, will you consider the manual driving an anachronism? After all, there is no other way today to drive a car..

Maybe the clutch is an anachronism, but being able to control the engine independently from the transmission gives you an extra level of control and freedom