I find it's faster than I need; lower mass takes less effort to move so you don't need a lot of HP to get down the road and, as you alluded, in manual you have a lot more control.
I've had several friends drive it and everyone has that WTF look when it shifts, but otherwise all have said it's got some pep when needed.
I've had several friends drive it and everyone has that WTF look when it shifts, but otherwise all have said it's got some pep when needed.