On a scale from 1-5, what would you rate Acura's prestige level?
#124
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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.
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GRAF-FITI (01-17-2014)
#125
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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.
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.
#126
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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...
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...
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GRAF-FITI (01-17-2014)
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