the tranny does indeed need a world of genius all for its own engine. It is a big reason even sideways FWD is attractive for ecomod. Foriegn cars have been doing this a loooong time.
GM being a shame to me right now, did have a winner that I do not easily forget, because it was a first. Anyone remember the 200r4 mated to a 305 v8?
That one transmission allowed me to see the 20s mpg, and a longevity unheard of for the goofy v8 (200k+ miles on the odom and the norm 1500 miles per quart of oil). It goes to agree with the article, that transmissions can make or break an exact engine...even if the engine is less than perfect. I wonder if it can make or break entire corporations, then nations, then create great depressions and despair taken over by the gov't. All because the hot rod was a gear short and a day late.
