What Are the Best Types of Car Transmissions?
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The best types of car transmissions are introduced as follows: 1. AT Transmission: Globally recognized as the best AT transmission currently is the benchmark for driving pleasure—BMW 8AT; the people's sports car transmission—Mazda 6AT; and the synonym for reliability and durability—Toyota 6AT. 2. CVT Transmission: The representative of economical and family use is the Japanese CVT transmission. Modern CVTs can handle up to 500 Nm of torque, fully meeting household needs. For example, the Civic achieves 0-100 km/h in 7 seconds. Why don’t European and American cars use CVTs? It’s not because they are inferior, but because their current efforts still can’t catch up with Japan’s CVT technology. It’s easy to understand that CVTs are designed for daily commuting—they are absolutely smooth to drive. Sometimes, I also drive manual transmissions to satisfy the control desire of manually shifting gears. 3. Dual-Clutch Transmission (DCT): The standout in the dual-clutch world is Volkswagen’s 7-speed DSG. I personally love dual-clutch transmissions because they have the characteristics of a manual transmission. Driving them requires skill—not everyone can master them. For those who can drive any car, their mechanical direct-drive efficiency can evoke the feeling of a manual transmission, which car mechanical novices might not understand. The Volkswagen 7-speed DSG dry dual-clutch has advantages like fast acceleration, quick shifting, and fuel efficiency, but its downsides include low-speed jerking when cold, noise between first and second gears, noise in seventh gear, lack of sturdiness, and the tendency for the valve body to fail, which is expensive to replace.
