Happened to go to a Mazda event today (Zoom Zoom Live, @ Raceway Park in NJ). They had several cars there to drive, all on a variety of Auto-X type courses. One of the things I noticed, in cars from the Mazda 3, to the new Miata, to the RX8, all of the automatics were what I refer to as 'auto sticks'. Essentially clutchless manuals.

I'm starting to see more and more of this kind of a transmission, on more and more cars. It can only be a matter of time before someone wants to run one in it. I was wondering what the general concensus was on allowing these types of transmissions, as well as what the ITAC folks could offer up, as far as if this is something that's already on the radar screen.

I also figured it would be a nice change of pace from BMW weights!!