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Originally Posted by pierokwong
Carto4,
It's a really smart gearbox.
Once you've getting used to the 8 speed, you can push it hard for a 2nd gear for hard cornering or take a less aggressive approach with the 3rd. But all that power is right on your finger tip.
Once you are back on cruising, you have the 7th & 8th gear for overdrive. Really not drink much petrol in the current economy condition.
You need to ask yourself the question tho, are you staying at redline all the time with manual shift? Coz you can't stay there for too long with the 8-speed auto.
But to be honest, why are you doing that with this gear box? 
The same idea, when I was driving the new M5, I like the new auto gearbox there. Coz it shift MUCH faster and better than any human being (including all racing driver) now.
Cheers,
Piero |
The 8-speed auto is very good, and shifts faster than manual can. It has a wide ratio spread, allowing to cruise with low rpm.
But these all daily things it can't:
1. Calling all the torque in the gear you're in. So no kick-down.
2. Avoiding upshift just before the turn.
3. Out-accelerate the turn with progressive massa transfer to the rear after the apex.
When a auto box can do this, than I'd take it.