It's taken me a little time to get here, but I can report that a 4EAT auto will fit in the 818.

I took my first test drive today. I'm in a city environment so I can't really get up to highway speeds until I have it registered. I did get up to 45 mph with no issues.

Since the stock shifter cable will obviously not reach I bought a PCS Push Button Shifter. Works perfectly.