slower than molassis my friend.

 

It's about that slow, but I haven't seen a mag test the AT to have actual numbers yet. Someone needs to take their AT to the track because this question gets asked a lot.

 

way to damn slow

 

eh it should be faster than an auto tib.

Id say high 15s, low 16s maybe.

 

Whoops, I read that wrong, I though he was talking about an MT. I doubt it faster than the current gen V6 AT, but should be faster than the AT 4 cylinder.

 

no way man.
THe auto 8 is rated @ 200hp, which is a good 30 more than the tib.
And they both weigh about the same. It should have no problem with any auto tib.

 

the AT also has more torque i thought. its not as slow as everyone makes it out to be and there are no numbers to prove anyone's statements. lets wait till the spring till more RX-8's appear on the tracks

 

I test drove an AT thinking I would buy an AT- but all I could find right away was the 6 speed to test- after the 6 speed, the AT felt like nothing was happening from 0-20 mph- after that I thought there was pretty good accel. Also when I switched over to manual shifting of the AT- I thought it responded better- Always do a road test shifting manually.

I ended up getting the 6 speed- and and many members know I live and drive in Manhattan- probably some of the worst traffic in the US- If I can deal with shifting - anyone can. (PS- my garage spot is like 2 floors below ground of the tightest turns you could imagine- I bet no one on this forum has a harder job of parking than I do- but it can be done)

 

I saw an interesting article yesterday about the worst traffic jams in the US. Now this doesn't apply to you as much since you're driving around the city more than anything. But I found it interesting that NY didn't have anything in the top 25. The top 25 was dominated by LA, Chicago, Atlanta, and then Phoenix had a couple mentions as did Houston. I thought NY or NJ would be up there, but it wasn't. I've always found the traffic pretty mild in NY compared to my years of living in Chicago, I guess I wasn't just imagining it. It all comes down to the great public transportation in that area compared to other parts of the country.

 

Pretty interesting. We definitly get our share of congestion here, and it's pretty contsant (although there are times and Avenues I cna defintitley opn the 8 up a bit) though I think my point still stands that 6 speed can be used in an urban area, without going crazy.

 

Hey speak for yourself . It all depends on whether you enjoy manual or not. I personally dont think long island is bad for traffic unless you are a rush hour guy, so maybe i can see your point. Theres a few long islanders with manual that will back up my claim.

 

So the question still remains.
Is the AT slow?
I am getting an AT for the wife in 9/05, she doesn't drive stick very well and I drive a Geo Metro 5sp manual.
Is the AT faster than the Metro?
If it is, it's fast enough for me!!!!!

 

Then the AT is fast enough for you.

 

the manager at my dealership owns an auto 8, he says it's got more torque at 197hp, and the redline is 7500 as opposed to the 236 hp 9k redline powerplant that i love oh so much.

 

Sounds about right. On the 0-60 with the AT: it launches a lot quicker if you rev the engine to 2K-3K with brakes on - I beat an Honda S2000 off the line that way, otherwise he'd have the advantage.

 

Not a chance.

 

I read somewhere...like 9 secs 0-60...17 sec quarter....Sure felt like it when I test drove one...

 

I have seen 7.8 to 60 for the AT. I can't remember the source, but the MT was rated slower than 5.9 in the same publication.

As for traffic, NYC didn't rate in the top 8 cities for congestion in a recent report. LA was #1, and Houston ranked high; my hometown of Washington, DC was eigth.

This discussion brought back fond memories of scooting through NY in my then-new '56 Beetle. That's the real Beetle, you guys, the one where you could jerk the steering wheel and the rear wheels would sorta step-slide 45 degrees. They did that on the highway, too, from a sudden gust of sidewind. Much fun.

 

My cousin has the same exact plan right now. Yep, Smoke is right it's got more torque but there's more to it than you could expect.

 

nice bump. check thread date amigo