September launch confirmed for 6 speed auto

where is the official press release.

wondering if this auto will slot in to replace the existing 4spd without too much trouble. Any ideas on the cost?

September launch confirmed for 6 speed auto

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where is the official press release.

wondering if this auto will slot in to replace the existing 4spd without too much trouble. Any ideas on the cost?

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There is an an article in www.drive.com.au confirming the release of the 6 speed in October this year- only available for the performance vehicles XR6T and above.

I have just got back this morning from the states - still very jet lagged. 30hours on planes will do that!

Anyhoo, while in San Diego, we rented a new LS Lincoln and took a drive from San Diego to LA and back. After nearly causing a few accidents......... you try driving on the WRONG side of the car AND road.......... but that is another story.

The Lincoln had a V8 (I don't know the specifics of output or capacity) and this 6 speed auto. Let us hope that we get this auto! I drove through a toll road and simply floored it from a dead stop and man, the thing launched pretty hard actually but the interesting thing was the engine held the revs between the first 3 gears. It only dipped very slightly between gear changes - probably only around 500rpm. It sounded like the pro-stock drag cars. Very impressive.

BTW, I will never complain about peak hour traffic again. Until you are in bumper to bumper, stop-start, 8 LANES one-way traffic with narrow lanes for 200miles, we have it easy!

Although, cruising at 100MPH was pretty cool. Highly illegal but nobody gave a sh!t.