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Old 04-30-2012, 08:45 PM   #61
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Originally Posted by DeeezNuuuts83 View Post
Some do. I remember the first WRX STi needing to hit third to get to 60 mph, which was why a lot of the first tests had the Evo hitting 60 slightly more quickly (since it could hit 60 at the top of second)... I believe it was Road & Track who mentioned that.
Yep. And to most people, it wasn't a big deal because a tranny should be designed around the engine's power-band. Not arbitrary magazine racing 0-60 times.
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