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Old 05-05-2010, 01:24 PM   #45 (permalink)
dcb
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how do you not hear people saying the gearing is screwed up? Still the auto would suck around town next to the manual, if both were driven for max efficiency. Give 'em the same top gear/final ratio and there's no contest.

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