I start in 2nd regularly except for quick pullouts and hills.

The gear rations in a 6 speed crossfire can best be described as "retarted". beyond a *****-out launch (which is pointless with traction control anyway), there is NO good reason for the stumpy gears. What the hell good is a 6th gear that still forced you to rev at 3,000RPM on the highway? My Spirit's 5 speed did that much (with a longer 1st gear)... and that had a higher redline!

The rear in these cars should have been MUCH longer. 2.95s or something. What good is all that low-end torque with such short gears?