[quote=vpats]Sometime, somewhere just as soon as you say it can’t, someone will make it can. For example, if one would have told me in 1999 that in 2009 the Imperial Federal Government would own a major portion of GM and fire the CEO of a private corporation, I would have called him nuts, it could never happen./quote]

Vpats, the Politics forum is further down the page. If I wanted Republican Socialism, I would have moved to Scotland. And I apologize the half breed in chief embarrassed your robe-wearing friends by making GM profitable again

Seriously. The best option for NA performance is an SRT & autostick. While Chrysler put the Xfire manual into Jeeps, the 6 speed can only handle 275 lb/feet of torque. A 3.2 Mercedes blown engine (super or turbo) would rip it to shreds.

Not that I wouldn't consider trying a Kleeman/manual combo. But the manual throw is long. I am a realist. I will build a car based on what I can make work. No nonsense from my mouth ... just me and my nonsense shutting some poor sucker's nonsense down

Just you don't be that poor sucker.