I think it'll be true. Even Ferraris now have automatics due to F1 technology. There's simply no way a human being can row gears faster or more efficiently than one of those new-fangled trannys.
My DD has one of those new-fangled transmissions, a DCT (dual clutch transmission). It is basically an automatically shifted manual transmission with four gears (1,3,5,7) on a shaft with its own clutch and the other three (2,4,6 plus reverse, I guess) on another shaft with its own clutch. In Sport mode, the instant first gear is disengaging, second gear is engaging and so forth. You can leave it in drive and let it shift on its own or put it in manual mode and shift it yourself with either the stick or the flappy-paddles on the steering wheel. No way I could shift a regular manual tranny as fast as this thing can shift. But, in an old muscle car I will take a manual with a Hurst shifter...
I'm not a fan of CVTs. I've heard they have been very troublesome. They may be getting better, but I've heard zip about any improvements.
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A DCT is not anything like a CVT. A CVT is basically a fancy torque converter (like on a snowmobile or a mini bike) for a car. But instead of a rubber v-belt they have one made of metal running in an oil bath. Plus, lots of electronic/computer gizmos controlling the pulleys...
The Dynaflow was a CVT (the first one). It was rugged and smooth. For the record, I prefer a manual because I want to choose when to shift and into the gear that I select; I am not concerned in the slightest that the automatic can outshift me.
Exactly. Most every mechanic I know is not a fan of CVTs. Haven't heard much feedback on DCTs. I didn't know the DynaFlo was a true CVT. Crazy that they were more reliable than current CVTs.
