I’ve had both, the type with the ‘step’ programming as you’ve described it and that without. I honestly couldn’t tell the difference. The one with the fake gears had 7 simulated gears and I always wondered at what point was it supposed to mimic a traditional box. Does it help that both cars were Toyotas? I've never…

I would agree that an increase in RPM that does not result in a proportional increase in acceleration can feel odd, but for a daily driver, it’s not a deal breaker for me. I actually until recently had both CVT and traditional automatic cars, and I preferred the CVT. It didn’t help that the auto transmission itself was…

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I agree. I don’t understand the hate for CVTs. 

There are two extreme views on Cadillac. Yes, people like to shit on it, but on the other hand, it’s also given too much credit.

This. I wish we would care more about these mundane everyday motors.

When reached out for comment, FCA replied:

Isn’t he a rumored pedophile?

I agree. In fact I’m glad that people out try to preserve examples of almost every car out there. At the end of the day, even if a car is boring, as an enthusiast, a car is a car.

“Brand shaper” sounds like boilerplate marketing nonsense actually.

but the subsequent evolutions refine it into something great

Kudos to the internet sleuths. I'm just relaying the information.

If you watch the YouTube video included in the article, the company claims to source its parts from suppliers all over the world. But their history shows that they’ve only been sourcing from that one supplier in Japan.

As a Muslim, I am incredibly saddened but not at all surprised that these people turned out to be Muslims...

There has to be some money in offering an aftermarket bumper for this thing. Then again the coupe market isn't very big to begin with.

Hopefully, some people will still find the “bold” grille attractive and the badge of the car will compensate for its design shortcomings...

They dropped the ball. That looks so much better.

I didn’t have Photoshop installed, so I tried to use Paint the best I could because I thought we could clean that front end up a bit more. I think the grille needs to be even smaller. It still looks too piggish.

“Type: SUV”

I never understood how the A7 can be classified as ‘gorgeous’. It has Audi’s usual hum drum styling with the added unsightliness of a sagging, drooping butt.