[Chode]

never said it was... i simply said i prefer it without any superfluousness add-ons.

i much preferred carburetors over fuel-injection, as the only way to get revs is to down shift since simply stepping on the throttle is still limited by how fast the injectors pump and therefore forces you to down shift for revs

and since for the first time in my life, i am driving am automatic... and even shifting the car into sport mode and trying to force a downshift i am still over ridden the rheostat driven throttle as to if i will or i won't get the revs i'm asking for, that and the shift program in the transmission computer, as opposed to simply opening the secondaries on a 4-barrel

that aside, when the cam does come alive... i really do love my inertial spring driven variable valve timing!!!

[Cronos]

true, I dislike automatics too. The new hybrids don't give a lag in response. Yes, it's more complicated than a 60s engine, but if you pop the hood of your 90s, or 00s car, you'll see a lot of complexity that a neighbourhood mechanic couldn't figure out easily without experience. I'm just saying that I'd rather we conserve gas so that:
1. The US stops all imports of gas from the ME (indeed from everyone except North Americans)
2. The US keeps it's gas for itself and uses it wisely (since petrol is used in a host of other products) so that it is available for a whole host of future generations

The net result is that the two economies that would be most dependent on oil would be China and India and at least China is not going to play nice if the Arabs hike the prices every now and then