http://www.nissan.co.jp/SKYLINE/V35/0201VQ35/index.html

8-SPD CVT!!!






[Modified by kengs, 3:47 AM 11/24/2002]

 

Anybody want to translate for me.

 

Too bad the car looks like ***:

 

True, but you know the 350Z is bound to get that tranny option (at least in JPN).

 

That is pretty sweet...hopefully they make as many positive changes in the way the car looks (to move away from the hideus *** resemblance it currently maintains) as they have in the drivetrain modifications.

 

This car gets a 7 speed tranny:

 

It's a CVT, so put as many "gears" as you want on it, but you'll still be slower than if you left it up to the computer

 

try this website:
http://babelfish.altavista.com/

 

looks like an infiniti! ugg!

 

:sigh:

 

Maybe that's because they're the same thing!

 

not necessarily . i know the porsche cvt they have out there is pretty damned fast

either way, 8 gears would be great for any car, granted its a very close ratio box

now if its anything like the 6 speed crap they have out there in the RSX type S for instance....never mind

 

8 speed~ damn that's totally crazyness

 

That sucks for us honda guys but for nissan. Well can we hope to see a 7+ spd honda in the future peferably in a NSX or a S2000

 

I don’t know, I think that many gears is a cover-up for a really horrible power band, you know, like an F1 car. If our ITRs (which can qualify as a bad case power band) can get away with 5 gears why will you need 8 with such a beautiful engine? (NASCARs only have 4.) The beauty of a CVT is that you have an infinite selection and left to the computer it’ll do a great job. But as a driver (and I LOVE my gears) I really don’t want to have to shift through EIGHT gears just to get to cruise. And then if you want to pass should I downshift 4 gears or 5? Hmmm..the road is icy maybe I should downshift 3 gears…oh..oh..not enough power…hmm..4 gear downshift it is. (rolls eyes)

 

No need for paddles in a CVT. It's just for the driver to screw around with.

The word for the day is: gadgety

Warren

 

its the infinity G35 over here

 

porsche does NOT make a CVT (which is a "continuously variable transmission"). the first car to have one was the mid 1980's subaru Justy. others are trying to jump on the cvt bandwagon, but they are VERY torque limited.

 

There seems to be a rash of Nissan posts lately. Could it be the tides are turning?

 

its sure seems to me that honda is starting to fall behind as far as new stuff.

 

DAF (a dutch car company) came out with the CVT in the 60s.

 

Porsche doesn't have any CVT's in service for sale.
That RSX-S 6-speed was pretty nice when I drove one.

 

I like it too.

 

Honda made a CVT on the HX Coupe during the sixth generation. I had a 98 with the CVT, it was really trick.

 

I thought a CVT does not have gears - I thought it was like on a moped where you have a large chain deal that flexes or whatever you want to call it - like audi's one on the new A4? Either way all that crap is pretty useless (especialy on that box) - and an 8 speed tranny is over-kill! 6 speeds is plenty. What are you going to do with 8 gears on a family sedan? Gimme a good 'ol 6 speed with A CLUTCH PEDAL!
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