"There's a touch more turbo lag than in the Audi, but we could get a better launch in the Subaru, which gave it a slight edge in the low-speed-acceleration tests. The trick is to do the unthinkable in a four-wheel-drive car: Hold the revs at five grand, and drop the clutch. The WRX's full-time four-wheel-drive system uses a viscous limited-slip center differential that routes power equally to the front and rear axles. The clutch drop breaks the tires loose for only an instant, and then the WRX leaps off the line, scooting to 60 mph in 5.4 seconds and through the quarter in 14.1 seconds at 96 mph — both the best of the bunch."

http://www.caranddriver.com/xp/Caranddriver/comparisontests/2001/october/200110_comparisontest_unfairfight.xml?keywords=WRX

They don't have to pay out of pocket expenses to fix the grenaded 5,000 mile transmission lump they'd end inevitably end up with... :D

Crap... If they're going to do that, why don't they go balls out and do a full Revlimiter clutch drop?

It'd be nice to work for a magazine and not have to worry about actually keeping or repairing the cars I'd be driving...

You mean your not supposed to do that??????

:lol:

You joke, but you know that's all I know to do.

I've already started putting my game plan together of what I'd have to sell, what 2nd job I'd have to get, which loan sharks to talk to in order to buy my next tranny.

Pat,

You and I both, Brother!

I'll be out there tonight again abusing the trans. If you find a good second job let me know and maybe we can work together on our "trans" fund. :-)

Aloha,
Richard...

P.S. Did you see the "new" (to me at least) Chalak Synchro gearset for the Subie 5sp MT? Niiiice! :-)