Well, I checked, and there hasn't been a "manual vs automatic transmission" thread title here on this forum for a couple of years. So I thought I would start one to have members discuss their thoughts on the matter, especially in light of recent cars like the991 GT3/Turbo and all the recent hypercars (LaFerrari, P1, 918, etc) that do not even offer the option of a stick shift transmission with If you want to drift a rear wheel drive, automatic car, lock the transmission into low gear and accelerate to 20-30 miles per hour. Then, turn hard and floor it until you start to drift. Control the drift by giving the car more or less throttle to angle the car. How Do You Drift an Automatic Car? Before practicing drifting, ensure the car is in good working order and consult the factory service manual. Because drifting is often dangerous, it is important to practice in a safe environment like an empty lot or at a local drift event. Semi-automatic mode vs. manual mode Semi-Automatic Mode. Depending on your agency's settings, your X2 CEW will function in either the Semi-Automatic or Manual firing mode. The X2 CEW is programmed in Semi-Automatic mode when it leaves the factory. If your Automatic Transmission vs. Manual Transmission. An automatic vehicle is certainly the most popular option, especially for the first time car owner, and with good reason. There are a lot of excellent benefits to owning an automatic car. However, if you've driven a stick shift before, then you know just how fun they are to drive because they Driving manual vs. driving automatic . submitted 5 years ago by boss_dogg. I'm in the process of buying a car, and one of the biggest questions I have to answer is stick or automatic? I've absolutely loved to drive ever since I started and have been wanting a manual car ever since. I don't Before I start to drift, I was used to play in auto, because it was hard to skip to manual. But when I started to pratice speed drift, I sensed that I hadn't f