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Originally Posted by SuperSound
That's probably because the 8 speed used by Hyundai was developed by them and is nothing special from what I can find. The switch from a 5 speed auto to 8 speed (developed by ZF) in the Charger/Challengers dropped their 0-60 and 1/4 times by almost 1/2 a sec. Engines with broad powerbands make good use of the better gearing as well, not to mention the help with highway MPGs. The GM units are just as good. You should read about it before basing your judgement on what is a subpar Korean sports coupe in most people's books.
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the 8 speed on my car is ZF too.besides I saw lot of you guys talking about how fast the 8 speed is and its faster then the manual???!?!!?!?!!how in the world could an auto beat a manual in launch????if you guys are judging by the quarter mile results that GM announced then your wrong . because a lot could happen in a manual.maybe the guy was $h!ty driver maybe he changed gears slowly like a lot of us do.the only difference between a 6 speed and the 8 speed is that it change gears at lower RPMs and give you better gas mileage and smoother cruising . At least thats what I experienced.