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View Full Version : Paddle Shifters VWjet 01-13-2003, 11:44 AM I was at the NAIAS the opening day for the public and the black RX-8 had paddle shifters. Is this going to be standard with the auto trans? I can't get into mazdarx-8.com for some reason (heavy volume)? Shifting on the wheel would be sweet, but I can't justify the decrease in power for that! zoom44 01-13-2003, 11:50 AM Originally posted by VWjet I was at the NAIAS the opening day for the public and the black RX-8 had paddle shifters. Is this going to be standard with the auto trans? yes paddle shifters are standard with the auto. psukhu 01-13-2003, 02:09 PM Note that it is a standard automatic with "shift buttons" rather than the F1 type transmission found on Ferraris, M3 and the MR2. http://www.edmunds.com/news/innovations/articles/46873/article.html psukhu 01-13-2003, 02:30 PM The SMT would have been a nice choice in place of the automatic: http://www.edmunds.com/reviews/roadtests/spin/48985/article.html zoom44 01-13-2003, 02:56 PM or how about a "6-speed" CVT? audi (http://www.jsonline.com/wheels/test/feb02/23135.asp) Hercules 01-13-2003, 04:06 PM Originally posted by zoom44 or how about a "6-speed" CVT? audi (http://www.jsonline.com/wheels/test/feb02/23135.asp) And make the car FWD? no thanks :) zoom44 01-13-2003, 04:39 PM Originally posted by Hercules And make the car FWD? no thanks :) :o no no i didn't mean that. i was just throwing out another example of new trannies. god forbid:eek: Sputnik 01-13-2003, 05:51 PM Originally posted by psukhu The SMT would have been a nice choice in place of the automatic: Patience... ---jps cueball 01-13-2003, 05:55 PM An uber high horsepower 4 rotor enigne would be nice too, but everything cost $. Hopefully we will get an SMG, but it takes time for new technology to come down in price. red_base 95 01-14-2003, 07:25 AM Sputnik - your comment on this may lead some to believe an SMG may be available at some point in the future, say from a MazdaSpeed model? If thats the case - WOW!!! tallguylehigh 01-14-2003, 07:55 AM Isn't there talk of the MPS RX-8 having some type of variant of SMG technology? :confused: Strider 01-14-2003, 11:27 AM Isn't there talk of the MPS RX-8 having some type of variant of SMG technology? Wasn't the only talk of a MPS version only in our minds at this time? Sputnik 01-14-2003, 11:40 AM Originally posted by tallguylehigh Isn't there talk of the MPS RX-8 having some type of variant of SMG technology? :confused: Yep, that's the buzz from reliable sources. We'll just have to see if Mazda can get it to their liking (in other words, reliable enough that they'd sell it) by the time the MPS is ready to go. ---jps |