It's an auto, 4 gear transmission. Having the same 2.3 as the 6 we spent the weekend switching back and forth to see what the difference the 5 gear to the 4 gear makes. I must say, the 4 gear auto is really nice. It doesn't have the slop that the 6 has.
It handles really well, this is also comparing it to a P5 with 200k miles.lol It is right on par with the 6.