Apparently having two overdrives was not enough. Everyone needs to pull 1300rpm at 80mph.

The newly developed 7-speed automatic will debut in the 2005 Mercedes-Benz ML Class and will trickle down from there.

Apparently Mercedes-Benz is skipping the entire 6-speed auto phase and jumping two gears up from their current 5-speed auto.

 

this is overkill as the cvt is the next gen auto transmission for internal combustion engines (infinite gear ratio = no gear changes)...at MB rate they'll just be installing 15 speed diesel semi transmissions in their cars

 

is still wont make the ML any better. stupidest car ever sold by MB in the US. IMHO

 

Yeah. Apparently Mercedes-Benz has been given a lot of shit from loyal customers about how crappy the current ML is.

They're spending a lot more money on the upcoming replacement, so it should be several fold better.

 

Yeah, I never like the ML class. What even confused me more is that people actually buying the G class But the idea of 7 speed automatic is :thumbup:

 

The G-Class rules. Can't beat three locking differentials.Went to our Holloway Motor Cars in Manchester and they had a G55 AMG on the lot ($103,000 and change ). I wanted it. :thumbup:

 

:werd:

i would like to think itll only be a few years til the cvt is viable for all cars, but who really knows. IMO MB is just doing this to one up everyone else. stupid german elitists

 

MB,



why don't u fix the quality PROBLEMS that PLAGUE the ML and hurts its RESALE value,.... then give us a call

 

What is the point of having a 7 speed automatic? 5 speed is enough come on European car companies.

 

Marketing. Simple as that.