um.........i disagree with that. 2 of my friends own 99 prelude automatic (sport shiftronics) and my accord whips their ass like a mofo. By like 3 car lengths everytime in the 1/4 race. Never has there been a time when any of them beat me. Im def sure that thas not the story if their cars were 5 speeds, but i can beat their 200 hp auto every single time, no exceptions.