Netizen asked: If you want to switch to a car with 8AT transmission, friends around you who know the car say that you must choose ZF gearbox, not Aisin, is that right? why?
I have seen this statement, but my personal answer is: bullshit. There is no difference between the two gearboxes, only the styles are different. Everyone’s praise for ZF is mainly from BMW, who feel that it shifts gears more aggressively and accelerates faster.
But in fact, to a large extent, it is because BMW is well-tuned and matched perfectly with BMW's engine. The same gearbox is used on other brands. It is not so cool compared to Jaguar and Jeep. Moreover, the main shortcomings of this gearbox, such as the frustration when shifting gears, and the unevenness and jaggedness when connecting, are very obvious at this time. , These are much better on Aisin’s 8AT.
Generally we think that Aisin’s gearbox setting is more conservative and traditional, and it emphasizes smoothness, but sports performance is not good. In fact, this is a prejudice. Believe in 8AT cars, acceleration results are not weak, such as Volvo cars, are very fast. In addition, not long ago, I just drove the polestar1, a hybrid GT with 600 horsepower, 1000 Nm of torque, and an acceleration of 100 kilometers within 4 seconds. I also used Aisin 8AT, which shows that its sports potential is really not difference.
In addition, according to my experience of driving so many cars in the past few years, cars that usually match ZF transmissions have mixed performances, and some are very good. Some are not good; however, the performance of the cars equipped with Aisin gearboxes is very consistent. This shows that ZF’s gearboxes may be more difficult to match. It requires a lot of adjustment capabilities for automakers, while Aisin’s The gearbox is much friendlier.
