[wireman957]

While I do understand there is a torque dip in these cars, it really seems to bother only two types of people. Those who pay way too much attention to what's on paper and those who don't have a clue how to use a transmission for power. It's not that hard to drive around the dip if you want to drive for fun and if you're driving conservatively for mpg the "dip" actually helps you. You just have to realize that you can't be cruising at 3k RPM and expect to just mash the gas pedal to go gonzo. Manual transmission sports cars have been that way since they were invented. Just learn how to drive the damn car!