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[Rallye72]

Best way to learn is to just do it. I had never driven a 4 speed before but at age 18 (I'm 50 now) I bought a 70 Roadrunner with a manual and I just got in and drove it home. I stalled it out once at a red light in Baltimore city traffic and some black lady behind me cussed me out to high heaven. I got the Beeper going and have never looked back. Stick or nothing in the new Challenger for me. My 72 Charger Rallye is a 4 speed.

See if you can rent a car for a day, best to take someone with you who can drive one and get it off the lot. New manual trannies are nowhere near as unforgiving as the old ones were. I suspect yo'll pick it up pretty quickly. Learn to shift sitting on an uphill slope once you get the hang of it.

As for track performance, automatics tend to do better unless you are really really good. If you drive in city traffic regularly you may not want a stick as it can still get tiring. Either way, do your best to learn and then decide what suits you.