[2001 ZTS]

boost til'bust,Feb 5 2005, 02:3 Wrote:you dont need a bigger motor, with the cvt transmission, that thing kicks ass. You pin it, it revs to like 6000rpm, and it just stays there right in the power band. when you are getting on the hwy, 160 comes stupid fast when you have your foot to the floor. You dont even realize how fast you get until you look at the speedo.The engine rpm does the opposite than you are used to...it revs up high, and then the revs come down and sort of match up with the speed, which if your not looking down on the speedo can get you into some serious speeding tickets!......the 500 is the most fun you can have in a sedan if you get the cvt transmission, .......[right][snapback]83490[/snapback][/right]

I'm glad to hear that is the case, I'll definately ask for a test drive next time I'm in. People talk about peak HP but forget "where" it happens and where is usually some lofty peak.

From what I'm hearing with this CVT is that it happens everywhere if you want it (mash pedal). I spent some time in Subaru CVT's but they where like 69HP 3 bangers. Underpowered but interesting nevertheless and enough to make me curious about a Ford CVT.