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Would like to know if the new 7-speed automatic is just the existing 8AT minus a gear and reverse ratio, or if it’s all new from the ground up. I’m hoping it is truly all new as the current 8AT is ancient, heavy, and much bulkier than a ZF 8HP, Mercedes 9G-Tronic or Mazda’s 8-spe…

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