And in racing nobody has used a stick shift and a clutch in at least a decade - paddle shifters can give you a perfect up or down shift every single time at the push of a button without taking your hands off the wheel, so why risk making a mistake by messing around with a clutch? Even fast motorcycles have hopped on this train (unlike with other car advancements where they took decades to adopt it), making the clutch basically only used when you're doing specific off-road things.
But I like shifting anyway. It makes driving more fun, which is also the reason why I switched to a motorcycle for my commutes, because that's more fun than any car could be.
And in racing nobody has used a stick shift and a clutch in at least a decade - paddle shifters can give you a perfect up or down shift every single time at the push of a button without taking your hands off the wheel, so why risk making a mistake by messing around with a clutch? Even fast motorcycles have hopped on this train (unlike with other car advancements where they took decades to adopt it), making the clutch basically only used when you're doing specific off-road things.
But I like shifting anyway. It makes driving more fun, which is also the reason why I switched to a motorcycle for my commutes, because that's more fun than any car could be.
That’s the valid reason! It’s fun!
It’s also why they are adding it to these cars. It’s fun. Even if it is very silly in context.