![]() Honda have a DCT (Dual Clutch Transmission) but it is used on some of their motorbikes! Interestingly, it seems rather rare to find JDM cars – or any Japanese car for that matter – that uses a dual-clutch transmission like you find in Volkswagen’s DSG or Porsche’s PDK. Some JDM cars also come with CVT transmissions – a sort of variation on the automatic “genre” – such as this Subaru Legacy DIT (Direct Injection Turbo) – this is a JDM high-performance Legacy that uses a CVT gearbox. In fact, there are probably more auto JDM cars than manual ones!įor example, the Toyota Crown Athlete – which is basically the JDM version of the Lexus IS250/350 – came with a six speed automatic only. There are many JDM cars that were sold (and continue to be sold) with automatic gearboxes. Conclusion – Do All JDM Cars Have Manual Transmissions? Manufacturers such as Toyota, Honda, Subaru and Nissan continue to make heavy use of the CVT-type automatic gearbox, often under various brand names such as ‘Lineartronic’ for Subaru. ![]() You can learn more about the history of the Honda Civic here. Honda then helped to further popularize the CVT in the sixth generation Honda Civic. The Japanese car market has long been a pioneer in terms of automatic transmissions, and there are plenty of cars built for sale specifically in Japan that are automatic only or have auto options.įor example, Subaru helped to introduce the Continuously Variable Transmission (CVT), which is a type of automatic transmission, back in the late 1980s with the Justy. ![]() In fact, Japan’s unique economy “Kei car” segment (which is the true essence of JDM in many respects) comprises almost entirely of automatic cars these days: Source: Statistia These range from luxury “VIP” cars from companies like Toyota and Nissan, through to small economy cars and kei cars designed to provide affordable, efficient transport to the masses. In fact, if you peel back the layers and look past the ‘JDM hero’ cars like the Nissan Skyline GT-R, Honda Civic Type R EK9 etc, then you’ll quickly find a large number of automatic cars built for the Japanese domestic market. Simply put, there are many automatic/non-manual JDM cars. In this short edition of Car Facts we look at the transmission choices of cars made for the Japanese Domestic market. With that in mind, are all JDM cars manual? Most of the JDM cars that probably come to mind straight away are also likely to be manual ones, like the Skyline GT-R. When you think of JDM cars, you probably think of things like the Nissan Skyline GT-R or the Honda Integra Type R – fire-breathing performance cars from the 1980s/1990s/2000s … the sort of thing you might have lusted after in real life, or in a Playstation game like Gran Turismo.Īs most car enthusiasts will agree, a proper performance car should have a manual transmission (although this is becoming an increasingly rare sight these days). In particular, our readers love learning about “JDM” cars (read our article here on what JDM means to get yourself up to speed with the true meaning of the term – long story short a JDM car isn’t just any Japanese car, it is a Japanese car produced specifically for the domestic market). Here at Garage Dreams, perhaps the most popular category of car we write about is Japanese cars.
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