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is64fun · 10-03-2004, 09:57 AM

well i thought a lot but could not come up with an apropriate idea why mercedes used automatic transmission in slr. moreover, why did they used 5-speed isntead of 7-speed which is newer technology? any idea

and the second question: the f1 transmission in ferraris, do they faster than the manuel gearboxes like carrera gt or the smg2 in bmw? and is selespeed different form those???

10-03-2004, 09:57 AM	#1
is64fun Regular User Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 293	why5-speed instead of 7 well i thought a lot but could not come up with an apropriate idea why mercedes used automatic transmission in slr. moreover, why did they used 5-speed isntead of 7-speed which is newer technology? any idea and the second question: the f1 transmission in ferraris, do they faster than the manuel gearboxes like carrera gt or the smg2 in bmw? and is selespeed different form those???