Does any one know if theres any difference between the two? Transmission wise…. Specially the automatic versions. Does the g35 have the cvt AT awell? How come I haven’t seen any gt8 (8 speed auto) versions? I live in Australia btw and we get the Japanese imports….. I have tried to search on this forum, couldn’t find any answer….any help would be appreciated…thank you!

 

No 8 speeds here...

 

I remember seeing somethin on an 8 speed G, but i think it was on a sedan....

 

hmmm is your transmission the CVT?

http://www.nissan-global.com/EN/ENVI...CVT/index.html

or is it the traditional automatic trans?

the cvt comes in 6 speed or 5 also i cant remember not just the 8 speed... (in the m mode that is)

 

every1 in the us has 5speed auto or 6speed manual, but i know there is a cvt trans in japan, i think it only comes in a sedan though

 

ok so the trans in the US is only the normal AT not the cvt?
hmm i need to know this so i know wether what i've been reading on this forum about force induction and AT is actually relevant or not to me lol.

thanks heaps for the input btw guys

 

Maxima in the USA features a CVT auto tranny. But I don't think Nissan has developed a RWD CVT yet.

 

umm actually here in aus we have the maxima which is a rwd and also the murano which is an awd and they both uses the cvt....
www.nissan.com.au

 

If Nissan AU is showing THIS pic as the engine I don't think it's RWD. That is a FWD intake manifold. I could be wrong

 

hehehe nope
i've driven the car and is driving one now too, its rwd =)

 

Can you get a picture of the engine bay? thanks

 

According to wikipedia, the australian maxima is FWD.

 

No such thing. Mercedes has 7 speed transmission since last year model and Lexus said it will have world's first 8 speed soon. Not Nissan/Infiniti. Not anytime soon.

 

why did they give the new max 6 speed but not the g35

 

i guess there are alot of people that dont know about nissan's CVT stuff... heres some links I googled up.

"skyline gt8"
http://uk.cars.yahoo.com/06032006/45...ne-gt-8-0.html
http://www.importdriver.com.au/News4.htm
http://www.answers.com/topic/continu...e-transmission

"nissan cvt"
http://www.canadiandriver.com/articles/jk/030402.htm
http://www.nissan-global.com/EN/ENVI...CVT/index.html
http://www.nissan-global.com/EN/NEWS...050228-01.html
http://auto.howstuffworks.com/cvt.htm

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