How many gears are too many? 8? 10? 16? I understand being a Semi-truck driver why you need 16 gears, but 9 in a large sedan? Mercedes-Benz is working on a 9-speed automatic gearbox. It’s going to be connected to large-capacity engines, which will help in fuel economy and CO2 emissions. Mercedes engineers “believe nine gears is max as well as being the most customers will be able to cope with”.
Source: autocar.co.uk
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