When I purchased my most recent car I was faced with the dilemma of knowing that modern automatic transmissions are superior to manual transmission in almost every way because they are no longer less efficient, no longer slower, and are more convenient if the model you're after has a good adaptive cruise control system.

But I still chose the 6-speed even though the automatic was available with slightly more power. If I'm the last person on earth doing the little "am I in neutral?" wiggle that's fine by me.