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Originally Posted by kevin2323
a car for 57k with a fake exhaust tip is rediculous on all levels...and 8 speed automatic? LAWL  |
Actually the 8 speed automatic is a good thing:
With seven gears "you have much better variability" between low and high road speeds, said Dr. Stephan Manger, senior manager for overall vehicle development of the Mercedes-Benz M-, R- and GL-Class. "Intelligence in the system recognizes which is the correct gear." A five-speed transmission might have only one or two choices to downshift into when needed at a given road speed. Additional gear ratios present additional choices "to get to the right point."