Yes, the gears are smaller, but at the same time because there are more of them, each gear would theoretically bear less of the load overall because you would only stay in a gear about half as long as you would in, say, a 6-speed. And the ratios and mechanical durability of the gears can be further tweaked so that the…

Another word: weight

I test drove one and couldn’t get comfortable in the car and get the visibility right for me. I drove a mustang too and had similar problems, but not to the same extent. It’s a styling thing and I get it. This particular Camaro also looks pretty good, but limited visibility is an important horse to beat, it’s an…

Power, manual, weight, engineering, aerodynamics, decent looks, inexpensive. Sign me up!

Haha, me speculate. I almost bought a mint 1969 Camaro SS that some old woman inexplicably thought was only worth $15k. I considered it, and the thought better of it since I would have ended up keeping it and driving the hell out of it and I could t afford to not flip it of I bought it. Told the woman where to consign…

An engine produces the most thrust in one part of its torque curve. This is called the “power band,” the range of RPMs over which the engine produces the bulk of its power. Having more gears means you can keep your car’s engine RPM closer to the peak of its power band regardless of your wheel RPM.

one word: Aerodynamics

To make the EPA happy.

this makes absolutely no sense.

Dear GM,

There have been many muscle cars that could handle contemporary exotics in a drag. Buick grand nationals and gmc typhoons stand out as fairly recent examples. Many more if you back a ways I'm sure

But then you look at the photos and realise that, in truth, this is merely the golden age of pub facts.

I can see NOLA in that shot, absolutely.

Honestly, I’m thinking that they weren’t stable enough to even be driven like a truck, I remember them being overly tippy in stock form.

I’ve always wondered, why do automakers put more gears in their automatic counterpart?

That’s awesome.

I wonder if that’s why Ferrari is having so many fires...

DeTomaso Pantera

Biggest subway failure since Jared.

Going to be good fun for the buses.