[Michael Butler]

Does auto-blipping imply noticable time penalty compared to manual blipping?
I know in e.g. iR it does, not sure how it's implemented in AC.

Auto clutch is a tiny bit slower than manual though thankfully not enough to make much of a difference.
Auto blipping doesn't seem to be any slower, if it is then it's barely noticeable.

if it keeps you from turning the car around because you didn't judge the "gearing down" correctly, then by all means, feel free to turn it on and it will help smooth out that entry into the turn while maintaining rpm's, you'll know which cars are affected and which ones aren't, but usually the electronic kicker is the difference, but also, look for "auto engine shutoff"( different than auto blip i think)..... in car description, some do, some don't... i use to inconveniently have adjust it quite often, but now, i don't fk with it anymore...all off . it is what it is. edit..by the way, the shifter is what started me winning so don't say the manual shifter is not faster than auto...it is and kunos will say it is..... I wish all cars had manual, so freaking fun!