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2013 Dodge Dart SXT Rallye Long-Term Road Test


Four days on, I've made peace with our long-term 2013 Dodge Dart's drivetrain. Overall, the experience isn't any worse than a commute in our CVT-equipped Impreza.
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What I don't understand is why every car that even hints at sporting pretentions (and the Dart more than hints) doesn't come with a sport mode that holds gears longer, downshifts sooner, and in DSG boxes, reacts faster to paddle commands. If econo mode is standard and is always the default at start up then it shouldn't impact government economy tests to also offer a sport mode.
How difficult and more expensive can it be to add a switch and some extra coding to the computer that controls the transmission.
Lastly, there are a bunch of aftermarket tuner boxes out there for engines. Why isn't there something similar for transmissions?