Originally posted by chrysler kid
it doesnt make a difference if its auto or manual, that doesnt affect if it crankwalks.

There are two reported Automatic crankwalked engines. Two. Maybe a few more since I last checked, but last I checked it was several thousand crankwalking 5spd engines vs. two automatic ones. And you tell me its not related?

People don't realize the true potential of the automatic AWD DSM. The power you lose through the tranny is more than made up by the fact that you can launch with tons of boost off the line and the turbo doesn't stop spooling between shifts. Whenever I race my old roommate in his 11.9 second Auto TSi AWD, we are pretty much dead even until I have to shift. I shift and he pulls ahead a few feet. It may not seem like much, but it really affects the performance of the car on the street and the 1320.