Driving in Automatic

Took a 2024 GTB for a 30-minute test drive. I had it in full power mode where the engine and the battery were both active. Instead of shifting with the paddle shifters, I kept it in Automatic almost the entire drive since that replicates my use case as a daily driver. In Automatic, I was shocked by how slow the car is. I'm used to 911 Turbos and M5s etc, where you can be in Automatic but have the most aggressive engine and transmission setting selected, so when it's time to haul ass you just floor it and go. The salesguy riding shotgun said that in the 296 when you select Automatic, the car assumes you want to be super mellow and the only way to extract the car's power is by manually shifting. Is this accurate? Is there no way to get aggressive in automatic?

 

Thanks much for your informed reply. I'll try another 296 as I love a lot about the car, especially the ride comfort which I found hard to believe.