Just curious, why didn't Nissan use CVT on Z?

Originally Posted by DIGItonium I had the Altima as a loaner for a day. It's not a bad car, but the engine drone with the CVT is just awkward. It's

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Just curious, why didn't Nissan use CVT on Z?

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08-09-2012, 06:52 PM

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Originally Posted by DIGItonium

I had the Altima as a loaner for a day. It's not a bad car, but the engine drone with the CVT is just awkward. It's not a deal breaker, just awkward sounding haha.

I guess it's kinda judgement call. A friend of mine owns an Altima and he loves it. He told me the acceleration is so smooth (ok...certainly not as fast as Z), and you won't feel the gear-shifting hump like regular auto.

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