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An automatic and manual in one?
Can I, so to speak, kill two birds with one stone? Is there a smallish car with gearbox type that would satisfy my wife's need for an automatic with my son's need to learn to drive a manual. Our 4 year old A Class Auto suits her but is less good for him!
Asked on 24 November 2011 by HSN
Answered by
Honest John
No. Because it is two pedals that determines the legal difference between a manual and an automatic. While you can now override most automatics with a lever or with paddles, that does not count as driving a manual car.
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