morty: A friend who has a Lexus 460 says an eight-speed transmission is a two-edged sword. Acceleration is smooth and progressive, but his transmission spends a lot of time hunting at highway cruising speed. He says it never seems to figure out what gear it should be in. I wonder if eight speeds is just a ploy for bragging rights. Personally, I would rather see a good dual-clutch six speed like the one Audi uses in their smaller vehicles.
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