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OldGuy · 02-19-2010, 09:43 AM

My Altima Coupe has the CVT transmission. There are no gear changes as the Altima picks up and decreases speed and rpm's. It is smooth and just glides right along. The 7 speed automatic in my 370z has the conventional automatic transmission. While the gear bumps, both up and down are not rough or harsh, they certainly are noticeable (not complaining as the gear changes sort of connect me to the car's goings on as I drive it, so it's no big deal). But I wonder if the CVT would be feasible for the Z. Would it detract from the performance and 0-60 mph times, etc. For those of us Z owners who are less interested in a few seconds of performance time and more interested in style and nice ride (like me), might the CVT be an attractive alternative. Am I missing something?

02-19-2010, 09:43 AM	#1 (permalink)
OldGuy Base Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Greensburg PA Posts: 899 Drives: '09370Z Red Base A7 Rep Power: 16	CVT Transmission My Altima Coupe has the CVT transmission. There are no gear changes as the Altima picks up and decreases speed and rpm's. It is smooth and just glides right along. The 7 speed automatic in my 370z has the conventional automatic transmission. While the gear bumps, both up and down are not rough or harsh, they certainly are noticeable (not complaining as the gear changes sort of connect me to the car's goings on as I drive it, so it's no big deal). But I wonder if the CVT would be feasible for the Z. Would it detract from the performance and 0-60 mph times, etc. For those of us Z owners who are less interested in a few seconds of performance time and more interested in style and nice ride (like me), might the CVT be an attractive alternative. Am I missing something?