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The transmission is real fun and we discovered a hidden bonus: an eighth ratio in the seven-speed gearbox. It's a highway overdrive that is activated only when the computers recognise a high-speed cruise, and even Honda Australia was surprised to know the car had it.
thisis from the hearld sun review on the ne guys...
enjoy! :D
is the 8th speed activated automatically? or you can press it after 7??
i notice that the engine rev on the 7th ratio is higher than auto mode so i usually switch manual mode off on highway.
ooh yes, can u tell me how to use this 8th speed?
guys just as i said its from a review so i would have absolute no idea! sorry..:(
ok, i'm gonna test it on the weekend!
test is done and ive notice that its more responsive while in manual gear and its uses les engine power while in manual mode .. if you manage to go 120km/h.. fastest ive done was 160km/h in my backyard ofcourse :P
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err r u sure u posted in the right place?
Hey I tested this mystery 8th ratio. And guess what? Its true. Try this, drive in CVT 7 mode (manual) and cruise at highway speed with light throttle (just maintaining speed) and put it in 7th "gear" drive like that for about 1 minuted and suddenly the revs will drop. The ECU recognises you're just cruising and goes to a tall ratio to save fuel. Just jab the throttle and it goes back into the normal 7th speed.
Yeah... mine kicks in less than half a minute if cruising on the freeway at constant speed 100km/h.
It is easier to achieve this in CVT mode.. you will not notice it, but when you look at the rev sitting just above 2000rpm, you know it is in the 8th.
So cool though, a 1.5L car doing just 2000rpm at 100kph and 1800rpm at 80. My lude with 30kW and 500cc more is pulling 3000rpm at 100 at top gear.
Kinda wish I had a 6th gear in the manual :D Doing 3k RPM @ 100km/h is no fun...
Kinda wonder what's the need for the 8th gear, even though it's handy to have :)