News transmission – Car Engineer

Schaeffler torque converter technology for automatic transmissions

Automatic transmissions, News transmission, News_Technologie, Technology, Transmissions

The popularity of automatic transmissions is on the rise, a trend boosted by the increasing demand for technologies that reduce fuel consumption and emissions, since user-friendly automatic transmissions are now setting the standard in terms of efficiency thanks to new torque converter systems. The iTC torque converter from Schaeffler represents an entirely new generation of […]

Schaeffler torque converter technology for automatic transmissions Read More »

The all-new 10 speed automatic transmission is the first 10 spee

The 10-speed Hydra-Matic transmission of the 2017 Camaro ZL1

Automatic transmissions, News transmission, News_Technologie, Technology, Transmissions

Engineers for the new 10-speed automatic transmission available in the 2017 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 built on the experience of previous Hydra-Matic multispeed transmissions to push its performance, refinement and efficiency advantages to a new threshold. The 10-speed is an all-new design – and the first-ever application in a car – with a wider, 7.39 overall gear

The 10-speed Hydra-Matic transmission of the 2017 Camaro ZL1 Read More »

Shengrui 8AT transmission developed with Ricardo

New Shengrui 8AT transmission with stop/start functionality

Automatic transmissions, News transmission, News_Technologie, Technology, Transmissions

A new version of the Shengrui 8AT transmission will add stop/start functionality to the capabilities of this highly innovative and award-winning 8-speed automatic transmission, co-developed with Ricardo. Shengrui’s 8AT transmission is the result of a longstanding collaboration with Ricardo. It is already being manufactured at volumes in excess of 8,000 units per month, and is

New Shengrui 8AT transmission with stop/start functionality Read More »

BMW 7 Series uses GKN lightweight sideshafts

Automatic transmissions, Manual transmissions, News transmission, News_Technologie, Robotized transmissions, Technology, Transmissions

GKN Driveline’s new lightweight VL3 constant velocity joint (CV Joint) system, which enables rear-wheel drive platforms to save more than 4 kg of weight, has been selected by BMW to launch on the all-new 7 Series. GKN’s new VL3 CV joint increases torque capacity by up to 27% with no increase in packaging size. Available

BMW 7 Series uses GKN lightweight sideshafts Read More »

Video of the week: The birth of the new Audi RS 3

Engine, News transmission, News_engine, News_Technologie, News_vehicle_dynamics, Technology, Transmissions, Vehicle dynamics

This week, Audi presents the new RS 3 Sportback, the most powerful compact car in the premium segment so far. With its five cylinder, turbocharged engine, the five door model accelerates from 0 to 100 km/h (62.1 mph) in 4.3 seconds, and its top speed can be increased to 280 km/h (174.0 mph) upon request. A

Video of the week: The birth of the new Audi RS 3 Read More »