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I don't know for sure about the awd version, but i DO know that ZF industries makes the transmissions for the Ford 500, and the Ford Freestyle. I work for ZF as and engineering co-op. And i'm not sure about the whole "we need the car" to work on the transmission.. it might be a cost thing of, its cheaper to do that, then remove half of the chassis to send a transmission somewhere. Not too sure where they're worked on.. might be Germany... although we do a LOT of rebuilding at the facility in Vernon Hills that i work at.

I drove a CVT honda.... didn't like it at all... more fuel efficient though.