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Re: automatic 900s Posted by Ari [Email] (#2847) [Profile/Gallery] (more from Ari) on Thu, 6 Nov 2008 05:54:28 In Reply to: automatic 900s, bdorgle, Wed, 5 Nov 2008 22:29:22 Members do not see ads below this line. - Help Keep This Site Online - Signup |
The problem isn't that the automatic is a bad transmission. The problem is that it only a three-speed. So the gearing is too high at low speed, so the off-the-line acceleration is poor. If the car is a non-turbo, it will be very slow.
On the highway, top gear is too low, so the engine turns a lot of RPM at reasonable speeds. "Buzzy" is the term.
A NA automatic won't be very fast, and isn't a good car for long trips. Not bad around town and occasional highway use.
A Turbo automatic will be a lot peppier, but noticably slower than a manual. And just as buzzy on the highway.
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