We all know automated manual transmissions handle everything to do with gear changes, and that many AMT transmissions have a neat throttle-blip feature that helps rev-match your transmission on downshift so that the transition will be smoother and easier on the clutch too. Even some automatic transmissions do this.
Rev matching can help reduce clutch and synchro wear and tear as the gearbox doesn’t have to match the revs of a lower gear by force. Nissan’s recently unveiled Nissan 370Z has a manual transmission with a Synchro Rev Match feature, which means despite it being a pure manual, the gearbox is still able to assist you with downshifts by rev-matching the engine speed to match the higher speed it needs to be at when you shift to a lower gear. The driver can turn this off if not desired of course.
But how does the Synchro Rev Match transmission work? Peter Bedrosian, senior manager for Nissan’s product planning team explains briefly in a video after the jump.
VIDEO: Nissan 370Z Synchro Rev Match Transmission
After dabbling for years in the IT industry, Paul Tan initially began this site as a general blog covering various topics of personal interest. With an increasing number of readers paying rapt attention to the motoring stories, one thing led to another and the rest, as they say, is history. An avid electronic gadget aficionado as well as big-time coffee lover, he's also the executive producer of the Driven motoring TV programme.
interesting~
the 370z was ugly at first, but slowly i prefer the looks of the new car.
innovative…first time ive heard of this
The 350z had not that good fitting in it. Jeremy clarkson showed before. Hope they improve the insides first rather than the outside.
hmm, so essentially this car heel toe downshifts for you.
csv said,
February 4, 2009 @ 12:35 am
hmm, so essentially this car heel toe downshifts for you.
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you pretty much got that right!
those wheels are pretty cool
mystvearn said,
February 3, 2009 @ 8:21 pm
The 350z had not that good fitting in it. Jeremy clarkson showed before. Hope they improve the insides first rather than the outside.
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i think they got some from infiniti