Auto rev match in a manual has its place. Ideal for new M/T drivers regardless of age and we're finding it useful right now as my girlfriend learns to drive her Veloster N. One less thing for her to have to worry about.
I've been driving manual cars ranging from MY '90-'22 just about every day since 1999. I pretty much taught myself how to drive manual, double-clutch and heel-toe. I could be wrong since I'm self taught, but I find heel-toe far less necessary on the street. Makes way more sense to me on a track given the corners/speed. I double-clutch to rev match downshifts in a situation where I'm not trying to brake, but even that's likely unnecessary given the transmissions today and synchros.
On some less powerful cars I've owned in the past, my attitude was more F it (rev match from time to time, but mostly drop a gear and let the synchros sort it out) and they still had no trans issues after a quarter million miles before selling them. I've had original clutches last over 150k miles as well. People that ride with me say it's the smoothest they've ever felt a manual being driven. By myself I'm usually ripping it and couldn't care less how it feels, but I still rev match mostly due to just wanting to take better care of the trans since the car is getting older and I don't plan on selling it. I would definitely welcome auto rev match for how I drive on the street had it come with it back then.
I've been driving manual cars ranging from MY '90-'22 just about every day since 1999. I pretty much taught myself how to drive manual, double-clutch and heel-toe. I could be wrong since I'm self taught, but I find heel-toe far less necessary on the street. Makes way more sense to me on a track given the corners/speed. I double-clutch to rev match downshifts in a situation where I'm not trying to brake, but even that's likely unnecessary given the transmissions today and synchros.
On some less powerful cars I've owned in the past, my attitude was more F it (rev match from time to time, but mostly drop a gear and let the synchros sort it out) and they still had no trans issues after a quarter million miles before selling them. I've had original clutches last over 150k miles as well. People that ride with me say it's the smoothest they've ever felt a manual being driven. By myself I'm usually ripping it and couldn't care less how it feels, but I still rev match mostly due to just wanting to take better care of the trans since the car is getting older and I don't plan on selling it. I would definitely welcome auto rev match for how I drive on the street had it come with it back then.