Interesting thread and way more automatics than I would have imagined. And not a close ratio M-22 in the bunch!
One of my personal favorite drivetrains wasn’t performance related at all, it was a bone stock ‘03 Chevy S-10 little truck with a 4 banger and a 5 speed manual. Thing was gutless but bulletproof and a blast to drive.
When I was moving from Atlanta to Pasadena, CA in ‘05, I drove the S-10 with just me and a suitcase up front and my guitar and amp collection in the back (under a tonneau cover). Funny part is, when I was in NM or AZ the speed limit was 75, I crested a hill and there was the HP with a radar gun, and my foot was 100% pedal to the metal. My reaction, naturally, was to lift and hit the brakes. However it was not a problem… the thing would only go 73mph balls out, haha.
I also owned a ‘76 Cosworth Vega for about a year, #2802 out of 3500 built if I recall. Very interesting and collectible car that handled amazingly well, and yes another 4 banger with a 5 speed. Unfortunately specs were probably something like 132 peak horsepower and MINUS 43 lb ft of torque, LOL. It was a DOG down low. But once you got the revs up, say over 4000, then it was a complete and total blast especially in winding mountain roads.
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