intersting assumption. most sports cars don't even include a manual option these days.
But I'm from Europe, pretty much all cars here are manual, not just the sports ones.
The automatic mode is technically "automatic-manual" in that it operates differently than a true automatic transmission. The computer shifts gears in lieu of you using the paddle shifters. It tends to be slightly jerkier than a true automatic.
These days its extremely rare to find a new-release supercar with a stick-shift manual. They almost all use dual-clutch paddle shifters.
It's semi-automatic, or more commonly known as sequential transmission. It's closer to a stick-shift than a manual transmission, as you have to manually upshift and downshift. Only the clutch is automated.