RE: What will the transmission be?
Same auto transmission that has been part of the LX platform from the start. It's a Mercedes W5A580.
I believe the converter upgrade will be a HUGE gain on this unit based on the gains I have seen in other LX models. It has a small multi disk lock up that will be the first thing I upgrade. This can be fitted with Alto Red Eagle, or Carbinite frictions, and Kolene steels.