Why do modern cars come with up to 10-Speed automatic transmissions, yet we still only have 6-speed manual transmissions?

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Why do modern cars come with up to 10-Speed automatic transmissions, yet we still only have 6-speed manual transmissions?

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Answer 1

The added complexity for the driver to have to deal with more gears to shift through doesn’t result in enough benefit to be worth the effort. Most higher speed autos are done so for fuel efficiency purposes but that’s not so much the case when driver’s choosing when to shift.