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Are you serious....
well, just readin winding road's sept issue, and found the new 2007 Lexus LS460 to have an 8 Speed Transmission :eek: :eek: :eek: . Where are they going with soooo many gears, i mean this might help fuel economy, but there off, its adding weight to the car. Also, how much more are they goona do when soon we'll be seeing 9 or ten gear transmissions.
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Are you sure they are not counting an overdrive gear?
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no, the Lexus has full blown 8-speed gearbox....
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not sure about that, but still 8 Speed Transmission none-the-less is what it says. if anyone can clear it up that its like baddabang said, overdrive gear, that would be greatly appreciated.
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nope, its 8 "proper" gears, i read a magazine (autocar?) which had driven one and it had 8 gears for a smoother ride
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I read about it too in "Motor Trend" and I think "Automobile" mention about it. They say that the gears shift is suppose to be as smooth or at least extremely close to a CVT transmission shifting.
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that makes sense, but isnt all that extra weight, altho the transmission is probably geared for fuel economy, going to reduce fuel economy.
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Gears don't weight that much. And automatic trans clutch packs weigh even less.
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That would be entertaining if it came in standard:D.
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maybe it is a CVT just wit 8 speed. or something based like that. i dun see why they can't use 8 speeds but it would shift an awfull lot and not make good use of the powertrain. kinda like a truck
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I'm pretty sure they're serious. I don't see the need for it though. I agree with hoot, why not just use a CVT?
And coolieman you can't have a CVT with 8 speeds. CVT's are Continuosly Variable, so in a sense they have infinite speeds.
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[quote=h00t_h00t]Why not just use a CVT?[/quote]
[quote=deffenbaugh03]I'm pretty sure they're serious. I don't see the need for it though. I agree with hoot, why not just use a CVT?[/quote]
I'm sure it must have to do with the "367lbs-ft" aspect of it :)
CVT technology has come a long way in the past 5 years, but we're not at the point yet where they can handle the torque of many larger engines. Audi offers some cars with CVTs, but not all - works well with the 1.8T, but an RS4 engine would be far too much. It's probably the same thing here with Toyota/Lexus.
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[QUOTE=Egg Nog] CVT technology has come a long way in the past 5 years, but we're not at the point yet where they can handle the torque of many larger engines. Audi offers some cars with CVTs, but not all - works well with the 1.8T, but an RS4 engine would be far too much. [/QUOTE]
That sucks, say you have an Audi 1.8T and you want to modify the engine. With the a CVT in place, you wouldn't be able to usless you want to distroy the gear box.
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[quote=taz_rocks_miami]That sucks, say you have an Audi 1.8T and you want to modify the engine. With the a CVT in place, you wouldn't be able to usless you want to distroy the gear box.[/quote]
Yeah, I guess so - but I mean, they're making due with the best that they can do right? If you ask me, it's better to see the technology on a lower-end model than not at all. It just means more support for CVTs, and thus, more (and better) versions in the future :)