The World's first 9-Speed Automatic
Passenger Car Transmission.
Under high pressure - ZF is working on the development of new fuel-efficient transmission generations. The latest innovation: an entirely new automatic passenger car transmission, developed with 9 gears for vehicles with a front engine.
Innovation with nine speeds
Economy with increased performance – ZF once again shows the automotive world that these two attributes aren’t mutually exclusive.
ZF is the first transmission manufacturer worldwide to develop a modern passenger car automatic transmission with 9 gears. It has been designed for vehicles with transverse engines and front or four-wheel drive and can thus be installed in 75 percent of all cars produced worldwide. This means that the transmission not only replaces the current longitudinally installed 8-speed automatic transmission, but it also represents an independent design for a transverse installation position. The concept study of this front-transverse transmission caught the industry's attention already at the IAA 2009.
Sporty and fuel-smart
Compared to today's standard 6-speed automatic transmissions for front-transverse motors, ZF's new 9-speed automatic transmission clearly improves both driving performance and fuel economy.
This combines a new ZF production highlight with reaction and shifting times so short that they are almost beyond perception. It makes double- and multiple-gear shifting a reality. Thus, the new transmission system is equipped with the same 'sporty genes' as already its 8-speed automatic transmission predecessors; in conjunction with the excellent shift comfort characteristics, they certainly entail ultimate customer satisfaction.
Further information
Contact
Holger Kirsch
Trade Press Passenger Cars
Tel. +49 7541 77-2488
Fax. +49 7541 77-90 2488
E-mail:
holger.kirsch@zf.com
