Which Transmission is performance oriented

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I own a 1991 MR2 and am looking into buying a new car. I would really like a MRS but I cant find any 6 speed SMT. For some reason I am under the impression that the 6SMT is the best performance oriented version of the MRS. I have also read that it is sluggish off the line and in between shifting. Is this true? I could certainly save some cash by buying the 5 speed. But, I seem to be impartial to the 6 speed. What do you, current, MRS owners suggest?