Having driven the Crosstrek
Having driven the Crosstrek as well, I can see the draw of the 6.4 Liter V8. I would more than agree that the more traditional automatic transmissions I'd driven prior to my Legacy felt a lot faster, too. The automatic in my Mazda 6 that was paired with the 3.7 L V6 was much snappier than the CVT. CVT has it's place in efficiency minded driving, but not in performance driving; at least in my opinion.