Vlad_Type_S

iTrader: (3)

^A Rebadged Accord??? I thought it was a Recorded Badge? Damn I'm an idiot. At least it has Seather Leats! Max prestige... I heard if you install all the bolt-ons, you unlock a gold plated TL.

GRAF-FITI

No the gold plated is for noobs. I got all my cars covered in diamonds.

kasualballn

I would say its a low 3 on prestige level. Acura needs to venture out and use different powertrains for their so called luxury division.

Vlad_Type_S

iTrader: (3)

What do you mean? Yes, I agree that the powertrain in a vehicle is the absolute determination of prestige level, but they're fitting 9 gears into a transmission with paddle shifters! 9!!! PADDLE SHIFTERS! And they're finally offering a high output 2.4 with reasonable fuel economy! I'm really impressed that they can build an engine bigger than a Dodge Viper engine with better fuel economy, and stuff 9 gears down there. Besides man, I thought that everyone knew monkey urine has more protein than a carrot on a snowman's nose. Unless bringing fourteen ducks to a rock show in Japan stops you. You can't see are then if when going up to down bound sound ground mound when to able are can.

I hate cars

You're intelligence is far above my own because I don't understand most of that lol.

For what it's worth, packing a million gears into an auto which is usually just a different shifting strategy (applying more than one gear at a time for a split) is for mpg, it has little to no effect on acceleration. It puts you closer to a CVT sort of.

Vlad_Type_S

iTrader: (3)

Well I think you might not understand because you still haven't found a square strawberry inside the HDMI cable in the light fixture. It took me a while too, but eventually a purple midget made me a glass of juice and I was able to see the Twinkies on his overalls.

I didn't realize that the gearing was mostly for mpg: I figured that there must also be some sort of power delivery advantage as (at least, the way I understand it) with that many speeds, you theoretically have access to the power band at a larger selection of vehicle speeds. I can probably rebuild a standard trans, but I still have no idea how a torque converter works.

The CVT has infinite gears. And they pack infinite gears into a metal box under the hood. Now THAT'S prestige. I'm buying a fourth gen Altima.

Anyway, I think our transmission conversation is a little off topic. I'm surprised someone hasn't rebutted my prestigious claims of naked ferris wheel rides and monkey urine. I'm ready with counter arguments...