Jaguar S-Type R Transmission?

[Cole]

Hey all, there's been something that I've known for a while happens with the Jaguar S-Type R but haven't really brought attention to. It's not particularly important or gamebreaking, nor is it an apparent glitch by any means, I just find it interesting and wonder if anyone has an explanation, or if anyone knows if it applies to other cars?

My observation pertains to the S-Type's transmission. It only applies to the stock trans., but I have noticed ever since its adoption in GT4 that the S-Type shifts very... smoothly, for lack of a better word.
As compared to most of the other cars I've seen in all of Gran Turismo, (which shift very quickly by letting go of the gas, applying the clutch, changing gear, releasing the clutch, and applying the throttle again, as is common) the S-Type seems to shift instantaneously, without applying the clutch at all and leading the revs to change very gradually, as apposed to abruptly.

Has anyone got an idea of why this is, or what other cars it applies to? I know the CZ-3 Tarmac and Nissan GTR LM Concept Car did in GT4, although I have yet to find if they still have weird transmissions in GT5...

 

[mike_gt3]

Theres also a Mercedes that does that, its the way it shift in real life as well, i was surprised to see they implemented it in the game.

Its just the way these car shift.

 

[Cole]

A video displaying the element in question is available here:
http://youtu.be/gMJMpnu4P2g

Again, it is on GT4, but the weird shifting still applies.

 

[1241Penguin]

It's called an automatic transmission.

 

[Cole]

Whoa really? Why would they put that in the S-Type, CZ-3, and GTR LM only?

 

[Firehound427]

I seem to have noticed that the Lexus IS-F also has the automatic transmission with the shifting you have described.

 

[Smuttysy]

There are some others too, XKR R Performance, GTR Tokyo Concept, premium Mercedes SL and Mitsubishi Evo GTA spring to mind.

Search is your friend - Main thread detailing these and other "unconventional" transmissions

 

[Giygas]

Also the Skyline GT-8 or whatever its called, along with i believe the isf.

 

[wozman70]

They are zf gearbox's

 

[priesty_lfc]

Used this for the first time tonight in a shuffle race, thought it felt weird.

Wasn't sure why but I guess this must have been it, it sounded strange aswell, is that normal or was it the sound glitch?

 

[1241Penguin]

Whoa really? Why would they put that in the S-Type, CZ-3, and GTR LM only?

Who is "they"? If you're referring to PD, then you need to know that there should be a lot more cars that change as smoothly as these cars, it's just that PD somehow modelled their transmissions incorrectly. Here's a list: https://www.gtplanet.net/forum/showthread.php?t=193920

 

[Tornado]

Wasn't sure why but I guess this must have been it, it sounded strange aswell, is that normal or was it the sound glitch?

A car with a slushbox should sound like that. That vacuum-ish rumble as the engine changes gears is the sound of the torque converter.





As to why PD modeled maybe 15 cars correctly out of what is probably a couple hundred in the game with an automatic... who knows.