By 2013, in parallel with Chrysler Group, ZF had set up a new transmission production plant in Gray Court, South Carolina. Ĭhrysler Group LLC initially received the 8HP 8-speed automatic transmissions from the ZF plant in Saarbrücken. It will be able to encompass a torque range from 300 newton-metres (221 lbf⋅ft) to 1,000 newton-metres (738 lbf⋅ft), and will be available for use in middle-class cars through to large luxury sport utility vehicles. įuture development will see two four-wheel drive versions available, with a version destined for Volkswagen Group applications using a Torsen centre differential. In the 8HP70 version, it has a torque handling limit of 700 newton-metres (516 lbf⋅ft ), and weighs 87 kilograms (192 lb). Due to changes in internal design, the shift times have reduced to 200 milliseconds additionally, the unit brings the ability to shift in a non-sequential manner – going from gear 8 to gear 2 in extreme situations.
One of its main aims is to improve vehicle fuel economy, and it can achieve an 11% saving compared to the ZF 6-speed transmission and 14% versus modern 5-speed transmissions.
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