6MT vs 7AT and the Track/Auto X

Originally Posted by 370Zsteve Again, Car & Driver reported that the 7AT does not drop 2 or more gears when requested. I've never driven the 7AT, so I have no

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10-22-2009, 09:47 AM

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Originally Posted by 370Zsteve

Again, Car & Driver reported that the 7AT does not drop 2 or more gears when requested. I've never driven the 7AT, so I have no fkin idea............but C&D's take makes me think it would suck in AutoX.

Quote: "The one negative we noted was a reluctance to crack off seamless multigear jumps. Call for a two-gear drop, and the engine briefly hangs up on the first before dropping into the second, sapping some of the joy and confidence from quick two-lane passes."

That pretty much sums it up right there.

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