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On the road, the “transfusion” made for a completely different car with the overdrive gear, and the low first gear helps the car launch easily without having to slip the clutch all that much. Shifts are crisp and the clutch pedal is smooth-smooth-smooth. But the T5 was designed for a 225-horsepower V8 from 20 years ago. Can it live behind our new 482-horsepower engine?