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Yep, this was always the main argument against them when I was growing up. Some of the older automatics were also hilariously bad, with clunky gear changes and
by J-dawg 8y ago
Yep, this was always the main argument against them when I was growing up.
Some of the older automatics were also hilariously bad, with clunky gear changes and noticeably long delay on kick down. Perhaps American drivers were more tolerant of this because they drive such long distances, so a relaxing drive was more important than an engaging one.
- wil421 8y agoAmerican automatic transmissions were historically much better than European ones. GM automatic transmission were used everywhere for a long time. I had a 2000 BMW 328Ci with a GM transmission. Nowadays the ZF automatic transmission from Germany is one of the best around. Thankfully my Grand Cherokee has an 8 speed ZF instead of an unreliable Chrysler 5-speed.