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Originally Posted by new2subaru
That doesn't make sense. Whether the the car is a manual or an AT being driven in manual, they will make the same noise level.
There's something up with the 2017 Auto...They're giving "more power" and a different rear end to the manual. My guess is they're just trying to appeal to a different market with the AT.
Manual gets a RED one AT gets a black one...  |
The have two different engines and diffs adds production costs so I doubt it is a marketing ploy. "Hey you want AT? Well we kept the power and acceleration down to your level" won't sell many extra cars.
I have never heard of a noise requirement that would have such a fine line that an AT would fail and a MT pass. I am guessing that it is more likely a mileage or emissions requirement issue that would cost more to correct with the AT then it costs to have two engines in the system.