My oldest is 12 and I tell her she is going to learn to drive on a manual. Thankfully the new civic and the new corolla are offered in a low hp 6mt.
My sister had my nephew drive a manual and it keeps them (teenagers) more attentive to the driving experience and more alert while driving, at least in our opinions....
Selfishly, I hate any and all automatic cars, so there is that as well
