View Single Post
Old 06-25-2010, 05:16 PM   #7145
Huggerorange73
Banned
 
Drives: The REAL C5
Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: Norridge, IL
Posts: 1,830
Send a message via AIM to Huggerorange73
Quote:
Originally Posted by KungFuHamster View Post
does anyone know exactly WHY GM did such a strange thing? you would think to keep costs down they would just put one engine with a 6 sp manual and a 6 sp auto and be done with it...instead of having to mix/match parts and keep the extra inventory of 2 motors. seems backwards. i dont think a 26 flywheel hp rating would be enough to seriously hamper the performance of that 6sp auto.
They did it to avoid the gas guzzler tax on the A6
Huggerorange73 is offline   Reply With Quote