Rumormill: Honda working on nine-speed automatic transmission?
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Anyways, why nine speeds? It's not enough. It MUST be:
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Honda has been trashed rightfully so for 5 speed barely having a 6 speed. If they need to go to ZF for a 9 speed we should not have issues with it. They will need more gears to compete. It is proven that more gears help with fuel economy, keep RPM low for a quieter car and have been as reliable as a 3 speed. With Honda's new engines coming they promise to be super efficient they need new transmissions to maximize economy. This is a good move to me.
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I find it to be excessive. Personally, I find anything more than 6 to be excessive unless its a supercar thats designed to do 200 mph.
I remember a few years ago when Ford tried a 6-speed in the Explorer. People complained about how busy the transmission was and the next year they went back to a 5-speed.
I just hope Honda builds this transmission here in Ohio. They are spending a lot of money expanding their transmission plant here in the state and it would be a great source of jobs in a struggling economy.
I remember a few years ago when Ford tried a 6-speed in the Explorer. People complained about how busy the transmission was and the next year they went back to a 5-speed.
I just hope Honda builds this transmission here in Ohio. They are spending a lot of money expanding their transmission plant here in the state and it would be a great source of jobs in a struggling economy.
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What can I say about Honda marketing....buying a transmission from other company that was build for other cars and calling it their own work.
I am going to build my own special car soon, it's gonna be a lot of work since it will involve me going into a dealership picking out the color and the options I want and then writing a check for it.
In Honda's world that would qualify me as a car builder / designer / customization specialist.
I am going to build my own special car soon, it's gonna be a lot of work since it will involve me going into a dealership picking out the color and the options I want and then writing a check for it.
In Honda's world that would qualify me as a car builder / designer / customization specialist.
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What can I say about Honda marketing....buying a transmission from other company that was build for other cars and calling it their own work.
I am going to build my own special car soon, it's gonna be a lot of work since it will involve me going into a dealership picking out the color and the options I want and then writing a check for it.
In Honda's world that would qualify me as a car builder / designer / customization specialist.
I am going to build my own special car soon, it's gonna be a lot of work since it will involve me going into a dealership picking out the color and the options I want and then writing a check for it.
In Honda's world that would qualify me as a car builder / designer / customization specialist.
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What can I say about Honda marketing....buying a transmission from other company that was build for other cars and calling it their own work.
I am going to build my own special car soon, it's gonna be a lot of work since it will involve me going into a dealership picking out the color and the options I want and then writing a check for it.
In Honda's world that would qualify me as a car builder / designer / customization specialist.
I am going to build my own special car soon, it's gonna be a lot of work since it will involve me going into a dealership picking out the color and the options I want and then writing a check for it.
In Honda's world that would qualify me as a car builder / designer / customization specialist.
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I think the confusion is not with Honda but whomever wrote the article gave it a misleading title, leading to confusion. Honda is not building the 9 speed they are working with ZF to source one.
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8 is more than enough gears. They need to stop worrying about how many gears a transmission has and instead focus on how to make automatic transmissions smoother and more reliable.
Honda especially, some of their models have been plagued by faulty automatic transmissions.
Honda especially, some of their models have been plagued by faulty automatic transmissions.
Every manufacturer outsource some of their parts. Not everyone has the capability to build everything in-house, even Toyota. Mind you one of the best Toyota transmission (Supra 6spd V160) was made by Getreg, not Toyota themselves.
Many factories will offer various car parts, but its the car companies that will spec it out and own the design.
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