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Originally Posted by 2007 ion2
I think they're still handicapped by needing a pump, manifold, torque converter, and more rotating mass than a manual transmission, and more parasitic loss from the hydraulic systems
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True enough. It was funny -- while testing the Mirages, the salesman who rode with me was describing the CVT as superior to the manual: "it will always go to the best RPM for torque or efficiency, depending on the driver's demands. It will even hold the ideal RPM for max power while accelerating at full throttle."
I asked: "So why does it accelerate slower than the manual?"
He didn't have an answer.