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Auto vs Manual tranny in Aero
Posted by Douglas (more from Douglas) on Wed, 20 Feb 2002 01:47:27
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I have a 2000 Aero with manual tranny. Unfortunately I'm not entirely happy with this drivetrain, especially in the first two gears. Power delivery is somewhat bursty, there's a low-RPM dead spot in 2nd gear unless 1st is reved pretty high (which is noisy), and smooth upshifts require a delay between gears to allow the engine to slow down. I'm considering trading this car in for an automatic even though that is an expensive proposition. I drove a 2001 Aero auto today, and other than a brief lag off the line, it felt pretty smooth and strong. Compared to my 2000 manual, it seemed to use lower RPMs with higher turbo boost to achieve it's power output in normal around-town driving. I also drove a 2002 Arc with the 5-speed auto, and it provided the most linear power output, although I attribute much of that to the LPT and V6. Haven't driven the 2002 Aero yet. I'm interested in other experiences/opinions about the various Aero transmissions. Is there anyone out there who really likes the manual? Is the 4-speed auto any good, despite that fact that everybody says the new 5-speed auto is better? I'm most interested in differences in around-town performance, since I'm happy with the manual transmission on the highway. TIA for any experiences or opinions!
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Posts in this Thread:
- Auto vs Manual tranny in Aero, Douglas, Wed, 20 Feb 2002 01:47:27 <-- Viewing This Message
- With either transmission the '02 is a Wow of a car. n/m, brian@saabcenter.com, Thu, 21 Feb 2002 16:30:44
- Related question on fuel efficiency, Douglas, Thu, 21 Feb 2002 16:13:43
- Interesting quote from Car and Driver article, Douglas, Thu, 21 Feb 2002 16:05:36
- Re: Auto vs Manual tranny in Aero, Lou, Wed, 20 Feb 2002 08:19:33
- Re: Auto vs Manual tranny in Aero, CraigU, Wed, 20 Feb 2002 07:28:41
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