Premium carmakers already use 8-speed transmissions in their large-engined vehicles, to cope with the high torque and smoothen the driving experience.
The new transmission will also significantly improve CO2 emissions and fuel consumption.
20 July 2010
Mercedes-Benz works on 9-speed
Mercedes-Benz is developing a 9-speed automatic gearbox, and says that this is the maximum number of ratios possible with current technology.
Premium carmakers already use 8-speed transmissions in their large-engined vehicles, to cope with the high torque and smoothen the driving experience.
The new transmission will also significantly improve CO2 emissions and fuel consumption.
Premium carmakers already use 8-speed transmissions in their large-engined vehicles, to cope with the high torque and smoothen the driving experience.
The new transmission will also significantly improve CO2 emissions and fuel consumption.
