Slate Asks: 'Why Would An Automaker Manufacture A Car With So Much Engine Power That It Requires An Eight-Speed Transmission?'
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I came across a bit of commentary on the website Slate.com that was mostly about last week’s Bentley crash at the Rainbow Bridge, and it contained the following: “Why would an automaker manufacture a car with so much engine power that it requires an eight-speed transmission? The obvious answer is: because people pay a…