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Originally Posted by Akinari
Akio Toyoda is goated for sure.
Also some insight into the design/engineering choices Toyota made for the new GR Yaris, especially around the interior layout. I personally quite like it, definitely looks retro, the blocky look is unique for sure, quite rally-inspired if anything.
https://youtu.be/UtWpadtTrYg?si=PD_w3l3gYTJGPVz4 |
I was thinking about this when they said "AT is not good for track use" while German/Korean DCT feel great (tbh the ZF8 is good but not great even though each sequential shift only requires releasing and engaging a single shift element).
But.... I remembered the best FWD based ATs (including the Aisin box used by BMW/Mini/Volvo and the Honda box) are all very bad at downshifting due to packaging constraints keeping torque capacity low AND requiring shifts to release multiple shift elements.
If Toyota's cracked torque capacity and shift speeds with their new FWD AT, this is huge news.