Expensive mistake. Nearly priceless.

Hopefully they'll learn from the new F-150 and start making the pony car out of Aluminum. Just imagine how awesome that would be! :)

It's funny how a car's reputation ebbs and flows. I run with a group of Porsche enthusiasts for whom a classic 911 is nothing special... But wow, they love the 912s of the same era. I know it isn't reflected in prices yet, but is seems like the serious Porsheophiles actually love 912s more than 911s.

I think as long as you have an internal combustion engine with a fixed (or slightly adjustable, like VTEC) camshaft timing, you're always going to have a torque and HP "curve". A CVT is the only way to get exact points on that power curve (read RPM) regardless of the car's speed.

We can hope! :)

Bruno, you actually have a very good point, you have an infinite set within a predefined range. In the case of Audi it goes from a max ratio of 2.4:1 to a max overdrive of 0.382:1 with a final drive of 5.39:1. Audi sets these into 8 virtual "gears" that range between that min and max. The range is comparable to…

I had an '81 Westy. It was slow, smelled funny, and had been party to more drug use than I care to think about. (None by me.) It was amazing, and the other VW people were amazing. Always a wave or peace sign from every passing airhead. Nothing but happiness and love in the Bus. I miss it so much. :)

Wow, good eyes. I can't believe that I looked at the same pictures you did and totally missed all of those very obvious flaws. :)

actually, no. I test drove a Fusion Hybrid about 3 years ago, but I honestly didn't notice the transmission. I was obsessively trying to keep the gas motor from running, and mostly failing.

oops. Said DSG, meant CVT. Sorry.

Those Allison T-56s are old friends. I had the privilege of flying the mighty P-3, same engine, just 4 of them.

I could never afford it now. I love driving it and am very lucky to be her current caretaker. I go by Ferry Porsche's maxim: the cars are to be driven. No garage queen here. :)

1969 911T (with a 2.2E motor)

Done some reading up on it... the Audis have had serious trouble with "multronic."

Wow, that's harsh. I just think it's awesome from an engineering perspective... I'd never buy one!

I lived in DC. The traffic there broke me. I finally bought my first automatic. (2010 Jetta TDI DSG, only autobox I could stand) Since then I've lived in Everett, WA and Monterey, CA. It's been all 5sp since leaving the hell that is Northern VA.

It's truly hilarious to watch James May try to park a Sensonic (automated manual, not dual clutch) in the Top Gear "worst car in the world" special.

For what it's worth- I heartily agreed with their choice. Ugliest car of all time. (and I won't post a spoiler)

Funny you say that... that's the one I hated too. (the Audi A4 CVT in a B7)

Difference being that a CVT is a good idea. The question was about ideas that sounded good, but actually sucked.... like key dingers. I hate those things.

I daily drive a dogleg 5sp. I doubt you could even find 1st on my car. I've used a clutch pedal since the day I learned to drive (in 1993.)