Topic: 2016 Acura MDX to get Nine-Speed Transmission, Significant Upgrades

[Autos_Editor]

More speeds, same speed.
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[Noto]

Well, if it was ever on my radar, it is now off of it.  Do people really believe in "more speeds = better"

[quadzilla]

Well, if it was ever on my radar, it is now off of it.  Do people really believe in "more speeds = better"

Yes they do as more is always better. Just like more watts is better. How else could they sell those HTIB with 1000 watts. 

[Sir Osis of Liver]

More is more,
Less is less.
Less is bad,
More is better.
Except when it's too much,
Then, it's just right.

 

[KD]

More is more,
Less is less.
Less is bad,
More is better.
Except when it's too much,
Then, it's just right.

 

Hey! That's my motto!   

[dkaz]

[Sir Osis of Liver]

^

[Solstice2006]

Little surprised they didn't wait a year or two to add the 9-speed to the MDX.  MY2014 was the redesigned 3rd gen, and for MY2016 they add the 9-speed, and all the extra "stuff".  If I were in the market for an SUV, a used 2014/2015 would be on my radar. 

[redman]

Now if they can only get rid of that parrot beak front end. Nine speeds auto's aren't getting good reviews lately. I'm with eight is great !

[Kris78]

Now if they can only get rid of that parrot beak front end. Nine speeds auto's aren't getting good reviews lately. I'm with eight is great !

Yes, ZF's 9-speed has been garnering negative reviews, while their 8-speed is praised.

Now, that 8-speed has been out for some time, so one would expect tall the bugs to be worked out. I wonder, is there something fundamentally wrong with the 9-speed, or is it simply teething issues? Hopefully it isn't the former, as this gearbox is finding its way into lots of cars...