CORRECT its so you can shift faster to a higher gear.. sike i dont know, but that is what they said maybe they messed up. i knew subaru had it in em to beat the evo it shows the same thing in Best motoring international, i actually heard that subaru wasnt even trying to rival mitsubishi anymore they were going for higher end cars like porshce and bmw or sumthing or maybe theyre trying to be like citroen and staying with the wagon style.