The automatic had a very low first gear for better acceleration; the car had a more robust differential so torque management could be lowered. (allpar.com)
The transmission is setup so that during most situations the car will actually take off in second gear to improve fuel economy, and then there is a very low first gear for slow - speed off - road situations. (topspeed.com)
lighter and has a 68 - percent wider overall ratio range with a 56 - percent lower first gear and a 7 - percent taller top gear. (netcarshow.com)