That opening shot of the motor looked just like the Elio motor with a turbo. Hmmmmmmm
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The Elio Automatic Transmission
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WilliamH
Elio Addict
I thought the shot toward the end was interesting.
What was that thing at the bottom that looked like the toe of a combat boot?
Maurtis
Elio Addict
Maurtis
Elio Addict
WaaHoo! That's 3X the cost of ATF unless you go with some kind of exotic like Castrol Transmax Full Synthetic Multi-Vehicle ATF designed specifically for transaxles
Then you're talking $7.19 a quart <OOOOooooooooooo>
The hot go-to transmission fluid for the 2006-2015 5 and 6 speed Miata manuals is the Ford Motorcraft XT-M5-QS. It supposedly makes the transmission nice and smooth and helps get rid of a crunchy 1/2 and 2/3 shift: https://www.amazon.com/Genuine-Ford...ransmission/dp/B000NUES82?tag=viglink20337-20
It takes 2.2 qts, so 3 bottles. I will be changing mine soon, so we shall see if it lives up to the hype.
Jambe
Elio Addict
This transmission talk is confusing. My brother has an Altima. It is a CVT. It has + and -.
What transmission is in the Sportage if not a CVT. Don't think it is an AMT or a torque converter type.
What transmission is in the Sportage if not a CVT. Don't think it is an AMT or a torque converter type.
Maurtis
Elio Addict
According to the build section of Kia's website, all three trims of the new models have: Electronically Controlled 6-Speed Automatic Overdrive w/ Sportmatic® . So the old fashioned torque converter type. The sister Hyundai Tucson gets the 7 speed DCT is seems, but not the Sportage.
So it sounds like the Sportage is the MMT (the Automatic that you can pretend your a race driver as you click it through the gears).
OK the MMT and the AMT are the same thing just 2 different ways of saying it.
Jambe
Elio Addict
Glad we got that cleared up...
So, the automatic Elio will have a transmission similar to the Sportage. (5 vs. 6 gears)
So, the automatic Elio will have a transmission similar to the Sportage. (5 vs. 6 gears)
Getting a lot of power out of a small engine is not an accomplishment when money is no problem.
What is an accomplishment is getting a lot of power out of a small engine but still being affordable.
WilliamH
Elio Addict
Glad we got that cleared up...
So, the automatic Elio will have a transmission similar to the Sportage. (5 vs. 6 gears)
Sorry to dump on your theory guys, but the attached story mentions a torque converter.
----> http://kia-buzz.com/6-speed-automaticmanual-transmission-for-all-new-sportage/ <---
(around paragraph 8 ..."Furthermore, the new application of an ultra flat torque converter (which transmits the engine’s driving power to the vehicle) resulted in a more compact package,:...)
The Elio automatic has an electronically controlled clutch to transmit power from the engine to the wheels.
So, the Sportage is a true automatic transmission.
The Elio is an automated manual transmission.