That automatic pic/joke was kind of funny.
New High Horse cars are auto's for a reason. Most run some type of boost. All have electronic traction control playing into the mix. You can't remotely tame the kind of power these cars are making with a manual....not your everyday person that is. Folks with drive time on similar rigs, sure, but that is not the main buyer of these cars. A prime example is a friend of mine running a turbo'd 302 stroker. Manual trans in a '99 era Mustang. It makes insane power given what it is(700+), but he can not get on it. He can't control it when the boost comes on strong...it does what it wants, like an unbridled honey badger.
Super chargers are more predictable but again, at these power levels it goes from mild to wild, quick, fast, and in a hurry. That is where auto's "help". Add to that, winding roads, and bumps, and a direct link to power with a stick(ya know the stuff that is fun to drive in) and it is a recipe for disaster.
Honestly I do not believe there has not been a "ban" bandwagon to jump on for these cars. Maybe I will be able to afford one before there is!
It is cool to see the new "horsepower" wars of my time, but I am not sure how an average Joe is supposed to afford one of them along with the other bills we all have. Add me to list of "No Fan" of the new hackable tech in cars. Options may be nice but if you need your car to park itself for you because you lack the skill....you should not be driving! Don't get me started on the drivers test to get a license here either.....recently both my kids took it...what a joke.
My final rant is with all the tech, why not figure out a way to stop texting and driving. If there is one government mandated action in existence I would fully support this may be it. The majority, by far, of the vehicles that I pass everyday on my 12 minute commute, the drivers are texting on their smart phones. Figure out a way to scramble/eliminate that.