DEAD: Mitsubishi Mirage

[Eye of the Tiger]

What you might not realize is the Mirage's CVT drives almost exactly like a two-speed Powerglide with a high-stall torque converter. Race car.

[FoMoJo]

My 1990 Camry was dangerous until you pushed the button to put the ECT into POWER mode. The car morphed, Transformers-style, into a Camry Sport. Watch out, Ferrari!

Is that the button that locked it into 1st gear?

[Laconian]

From what I can tell it just delayed the shift into fourth gear. So... basically a turbocharger?

[giant_mtb]

My 1990 Camry was dangerous until you pushed the button to put the ECT into POWER mode. The car morphed, Transformers-style, into a Camry Sport. Watch out, Ferrari!

The ECT PWR button lives on, my Taco has it.

[giant_mtb]

Is that the button that locked it into 1st gear?

No, it just holds gears longer. Basically what any tow/haul mode on a truck or "sport" mode on a car does with an automatic transmission.

[Morris Minor]

My elderly G37 has that Sport mode where you slot the shifter to the left when in Drive. It drops a gear, revs go up and gets all excited, "Wanna play?"  It's fun.