I come from a Honda (90's Civic & Integra, S2000, Fits, etc.) and Miata background, so my expectations for steering & transmission feel are much, much higher than many people. When I drive anything I benchmark it against the S2000 (shifter feel) or my old Civic Si (steering feel), a mark that is probably unfair to…

that’s why CVT’s are better...

Gawker approved.

What’s the Subaru route... marketing to lesbians?

As a previous owner of a FoST and current owner of two kids, a wife, and a mortgage (okay, they own me), I will tell you that the FoST will work for you but it is a tight fit if you’re hauling both kids in it. Owned my 2013 for 2 years and rarely took the kids in it because it just wasn’t comfortable. That said, it…

I’ve driven numerous CVTs. They are all terrible.

Having driven a couple Focus ST(s), I have to disagree as I found it wholly disappointing. Mediocre (at best) transmission feel, awful sounds, standard bad Ford interior and less than satisfactory steering feel. It was quick though.

Oh, hell yeah. And throw in some wrecking ball action for good measure, too.

If you’re driving an automatic, who cares how many speeds you have? Do you even think about it?

No. just no. CVTs are horrible and will always be horrible.

Too much blood in my caffeine system.

I worked for Ford when this car came out. I read the technical information. It’s not something I’d like to own out of warranty.

Praise all you want, drift mode and all. Even though I have never drove one. Its not RWD.

Now get off my lawn.

Most of the cars at FCA with the 9 spd wont get into 9th gear anyway and it does totally shift like a rally transmission. With so many gears it also makes it really easy to confuse, Ive had them do some shifts where I swear I just shat the transmission out the bottom of the car.

I’m going to guess they drug you somehow? Or you just like sluggish non-responsive cars?

The vehicles I’ve driven with more than six, the transmissions seem sluggish and indecisive. They’re constantly searching for the right gear.

2nd Gear: 9 speeds is too many on an automatic, at least in anything I’ve driven with that many. Six seems to be about the realistic maximum with today’s technology.

It’s sad, but in the end I probably wouldn’t like the new, over priced one anyway. Mine is paid for and becoming more of a classic every day. 166,000 miles and counting. Been pretty damn reliable too. I have no complaints at all. and my 6 year old boy loves to go for drives because he can sit in the front seat and see…

Buy today at $14k, sell tomorrow for a million. Yep, too much hassle.

Ahhh VWVortex where every memebers car is worth Big Money, but no member pays more than low blue book for anything.