Thumbs up for ZF Transmissions
The ZF 8-speed automatic made its debut in the BMW 5 Series Gran Turismo and 760Li, and will also appear on the Bentley Mulsanne and Rolls Royce Ghost models. This all-new design shifts in milliseconds, is similar in size to a 6-speed automatic but with fewer parts, and improves fuel economy by 14 percent over 5-speed automatic transmissions and 6 percent over 6-speed automatics from ZF.
The modular design allows for integration into hybrid vehicles, simply by replacing the torque converter with an electric motor, resulting in a fuel economy improvement of approximately 25 percent.
“It is truly an honor to have our 8-speed transmission recognized as one of the industry’s best innovations,” said Dr. Gerhard Wagner, Member of the Board of Management, ZF Group. “We congratulate the entire development team for their commitment to developing technology that is dynamic, safe and efficient. We believe this is a watershed product that will usher in the next era of automatic transmissions.”
When designing the 8-speed automatic transmission, ZF engineers were not concerned with using a specific number of gears. Instead, the goal was to develop a new transmission that improved fuel economy by at least 6 percent over the current-generation of 6-speed automatic, while also improving the power-to-weight ratio, shift speed and quality, while increasing torque load.
Looks like another winner and transmission designed to further fuel mileage by making existing components more efficient. ZF is always on the ball, which is why they are an industry leader for over 40 years. We sell plenty of used and rebuilt transmissions for all sorts of foreign and american made vehicles.
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I purchased a 2011 Audi A4 turbo, quattro, with the ZF 8 speed. Performs brilliantly. With one exception. Upon start up after overnight the transmission makes a mechanical , scraping sound for approximately 30 seconds only in reverse or drive ( not park, neutral). The sound goes away as if fluid is getting to the internals thus eliminating the sound. Any thoughts or recalls on this ? The dealer agrees he hears it too but can’t diagnose it because it only lasts for about 30 seconds. Thanks.