lexus is F 8-Speed Sport direct SHIFT transmission: death of a stereotype. The most important quality in the development of new gearbox was SHIFT speed. The team that looked at the world is incredibly fastest offset transactions for reference and inspiration: formula 1. A typical F1 upshift duration is approx 0.05 seconds, with almost imperceptible delay. Is F-upshifts are present in about 0.1 seconds. Conventional wisdom has long held that a good manual gearbox is always faster and more fun than automatic gearbox: faster because it transmits power directly without the typical power loss of a torque converter, and more fun as it correspond exactly to the driver's commands with no delay. Fast, direct, fully controllable and predictable – exactly the qualities desired in a "driver's car" and those that describe the new Lexus is F's 8-Speed Sport direct SHIFT transmission.
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