For the average 9 second and slower car, a torque flite in a Mopar is a no brainer. Faster that that, the gear ratios become the desired attribute. Way faster than that, and most oem type automatics are your least favorite selection. As has been proven many times, they all need the equivilent amount of $ to work. Drums, expensive converters, input shafts, gearsets, cases and on and on. They all have their problems. Is one FASTER than the other: Yes. But in a 7 round race, in a well sorted out 10.50 car, who cares? That's what shoe polish was intended for.