Two transmissions are available: a six-speed automatic and an eight-speed automatic made by Aisin, a Japanese parts supplier.
The coupe has the option of a six-speed automatic or six-speed manual.
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Mr. Troxel also questions why the Acura only offers a five-speed automatic, not the six-speed its rivals typically feature.
Our test car was the TL with SH-AWD ("super-handling all-wheel drive, " one of my favorite overblown Japanese brand phrases) equipped with the 3.7-liter V6 and new-for-2012 six-speed automatic (previously a five-speed).
Mated to a quick-shifting eight-speed automatic transmission, it brings the car up to speed swiftly and with authority when pressed hard.
What about the fact that, in addition to a six-speed automatic, this wagon can be had with a six-speed manual transmission, a device that's quickly becoming a drivers-only shibboleth?
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But mated with the standard 5-speed automatic transmission (only the base LX is available with a 5-speed manual) in a vehicle that weighs just 2, 855 lbs, performance is acceptable.
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The two rivals are developing a high-volume, six-speed automatic transmission suitable for front-wheel-drive cars.
My test vehicle came with a six-speed manual transmission (a seven-speed automatic is also available).
The car has a 1.8-liter four-cylinder engine with a 6-speed automatic transmission and front-wheel drive.
That's 20% better than the previous 3.7-liter V6, in part owing to the new eight-speed automatic transmission.
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The Mazda5's 2.5-liter, 157-horsepower four-banger and five-speed automatic transmission are serviceable, but there's more exertion than passion underfoot here.
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The company has six-speed automatic transmissions while competitors have up to 10 speeds.
Power is transferred to the rear wheels via a modified five-speed automatic transmission.
Honda says a new six-speed automatic transmission will help the next-generation Odyssey achieve up to 28 mpg on the highway.
There's also a 3.5-liter, 270 horsepower V-6 with a transmission that gets upgraded from a five-speed automatic to six speeds.
This XKR-S is still, after all, a 2-ton two-plus-two coupe with a big engine up front and a six-speed automatic transmission.
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Two-and-half-hour stints are a breeze, thanks to the surprising suppleness of the suspension, potent engine, smooth-shifting seven-speed automatic transmission and quiet interior.
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Based on the A7, the four-door coupe pairs a 560-horsepower V8 engine from the S8 sedan with an AWD eight-speed automatic transmission.
Cadillac's next generation CTS, due out later this year, will be 244 pounds lighter than the current model, and will offer an eight-speed automatic transmission.
Coming in three trim levels, all models come powered by a peppy 180-horsepower 2.4-liter four-cylinder engine that drives the front wheels via a six-speed automatic transmission.
HCD-14 Genesis uses optical recognition to identify the driver and initiate the starting sequence, while gear selection for the 8-speed automatic transmission is performed via paddle shifters.
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Behind the handsome, purposeful grille is Mercedes's evolved OM642 diesel V6 (72-degree bank, 48-degree crankpin offset, with center counterbalance shaft), connected to the GL's standard seven-speed automatic transmission.
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The efficiency is thanks in part to Toyota's direct- and port-injection 3.5-liter V6 (306 horsepower and 277 pound-feet of torque) mated to a six-speed automatic with paddle shifters.
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The two biggest U.S. auto makers have agreed to jointly develop a nine-speed and a 10-speed automatic transmission for use in their portfolios of cars, crossovers, sport-utility vehicles and pickup trucks.
Driving the rear wheels via a sophisticated seven-speed automatic transmission, the two power sources make the S400 feel every bit as lively as the conventional S550 version with its 382-horsepower V8 engine.
Also, the six-speed automatic transmission in my test car (no manuals available in the U.S.) was a little bit fussy, and there were occasions when the engine-transmission software was momentarily stymied as to which gear to jump to.
Combine that level torque with a frictionless, rev-happy turbo nature and the eight-speed ZF automatic transmission and you have a car that accelerates with a gliding, step-less escalation of pace.
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Taking this traditional idea of using air friction and refining it to control the speed of automatic winding, Urwerk has replaced the traditional rotating mechanisms of the past with miniature twin turbines that can be seen spinning on the back of the watch and are connected to the rotor.
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