Automatic or Manual?

[armyGT]

My 2024 GT Premium is an A-10 Auto. After owning two Shelby Mustangs and four BULLITT Mustangs with sticks, I can say that the A-10 is great to drive. The Shelby's 2008 and 2010 were animals to drive, stiff clutches, notchy shifts. The BULLITTS continued to improve from 2001 to 2020. They weren't perfect.
Because of my age and where I drive, the A-10 is better suited for me.
And I know if a 2024/2025 stick wants to race, I'll have no problems getting to the next stop light.
Again, it's a personal preference. It's where you drive, and what you use the car for during the week.
I had fun with both transmissions.
Don't discount the A-10 in TRACK MODE...it's an animal.

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[SweptVolume]

Rev matching/auto blipping? Real men heel and toe.

I absolutely love heel and toeing my manuals. The Mazda MX5 I had a couple of years ago was just perfectly set up to do amazing heel and toe downshifts. My daily shopping car - a Suzuki Swift - is also pretty good for it.

But I just can't do it in the Mustang; the brake pedal is too high and the throttle too low, so with its huge Brembo braking power, I'd go through the windscreen trying to reach the throttle.

I love blipping the throttle on downshifts, but true heel and toe I can't do. How do others find the pedal layout for this in the Mustang?