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Honda started on the wrong path in the mid 90s after the old man died. The GM philosophy they adopted worked for a while but I hope they understand that riding on their reputation today is a losers game.
Changing transmission overall drive ratios is beyond simple when all you have to do is change the gear sets on the assembly line.
I think it is safe to predict that they will offer better overall drive ratios and they will offer a manual transmission. Maybe they will even reverse their misdirection to the point where they offer a basic high mileage no frills vehicle maximized for economy.
It's simple. if they refuse to change their philosophy, at least for the North American market, they risk becoming irrelevant. The Koreans are going to kick their behinds back across the Pacific ocean if they are stupid enough to maintain their present course.
regards
Mech
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