H5 Posted September 20, 2006 Posted September 20, 2006 Wow, not heard of an 8 speed box before! Quote
Winged Rodent Posted September 21, 2006 Posted September 21, 2006 The '8 speed' box in the Skyline is, IIRC, a CVT where the electronics mimic a 'stepped' 8 gear transmission as one of the modes the driver can select. Lexus, however, do now offer a 'proper' 8-speed torque converter auto gearbox in the latest LS. Apparently, and unoffficially, Lexus engineers will admit that the car doesn't actually need 8 speeds, but as Mercedes gearboxes 'only' have 7-speeds...... Quote
Removed Posted September 26, 2006 Author Posted September 26, 2006 very good read and more "secret" news here: http://www.nissanperformancemag.com/september06/vq35hr/ Quote
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