Its great strength lies in the high
overall gear ratio of 7.0:1 between the shortest and longest gear ratio, reducing the fuel consumption by about six percent.
Roughly the same size and weight as the 6L80 six - speed automatic it replaces, the new gearbox offers a wider 7.0
overall gear ratio spread than the 6L80 transmission's 6.0 ratio.
However, the eight - speed automatic offers a wider 7.0
overall gear ratio spread than the 6L80 transmission's 6.0 ratio.
The transmission is an all - new design — and the first application in a car — with a wider, 7.39
overall gear ratio spread, that enables the ZL1's supercharged engine to remain at optimal engine speeds during upshifts.
6 - speed automatic transmission The adoption of the 6 - speed AT, increased by two speeds over the base 4 - speed, enabled
the overall gear ratio range to be widened and the gaps between each gear to be reduced to achieve a better close ratio.
Compared to the eight - speed automatic it replaces, the new gearbox has a wider, 7.39
overall gear ratio spread that enables a lower numerical top gear ratio for greater efficiency — no mpg figures were released, though.
The greater performance and efficiency enabled by the available, GM - developed Hydra - Matic 8L90 eight - speed automatic is due primarily to its 7.0
overall gear ratio spread, which enhances off - the - line performance with a more aggressive first gear ratio — 4.56 vs. 4.03 on the six - speed — helping achieve the quicker 0 - 60 time.
Its 7.0
overall gear ratio spread is wider than GM's six - speed automatic transmissions, providing a numerically higher first gear ratio to help drivers start off more confidently with a heavy load or when trailering.
A wider, 7.39
overall gear ratio spread, compared to the Yukon Denali's previous eight - speed automatic, enables a lower numerical top gear ratio and contributes to greater efficiency.
With faster upshifts than a dual - clutch transmission (DCT) and a wider
overall gear ratio spread to optimize performance and efficiency, the all - new available GM Hydra - Matic 10 - speed automatic transmission sets a new performance standard in the 2017 Camaro ZL1.
With a wide 7.39
overall gear ratio spread and lower numerical top gear ratio, the transmission also improves efficiency by reducing engine revolutions at highway speeds.
The overall gear ratio selected provides a balance between the amount of tractive torque available from the electric motor and the vehicle speed range available before the EV mode is disengaged at higher vehicle speeds.
The new eight - speed auto, replacing a six - speed, weighs about the same as its predecessor but features a wider 7.0
overall gear ratio spread.
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Not exact matches
The ring
gear is again fixed for a low
overall drive
ratio between the motor and the half shafts powering the Volt's front wheels.
If you do not keep the
overall diameter of your tire the same (wheel diameter + sidewall height) you will be altering your final
gear ratio which will make your speedometer incorrect, alter your fuel mileage (better or worse depends on driving behavior and altered size), impacts your acceleration, what speed you can reach in which
gears, your effective power band, etc..
The
overall gearbox
ratios have been reduced compared to those in the standard 911, meaning that the GT3 reaches its top speed in seventh
gear rather than sixth.
The transmission features close
gear ratios developed specifically to suit the car's performance and is integrated with the electronic E-Diff to reduce
overall weight.
The revised
gear -
ratio steps of the 7 - speed dual clutch transmission and the new DYNAMIC SELECT transmission modes, familiar from the Mercedes - AMG GT, lift
overall performance to an even higher level.
The first
gear now has a longer
ratio, while seventh
gear and the final drive have shorter
ratios to allow a more agile acceleration experience
overall and a more spontaneous response.
The new nine - speed has a wider 7.6:1
overall ratio — the difference between the first
gear ratio and the top
gear ratio — compared to the eight - speed transmission, with a «deep» 4.69 first
gear that supports excellent off - the - line acceleration and a «tall» 0.62 top
gear for low - rpm highway cruising.
Depending which planetary
gear sets are connected in series, blocked or separated, multiplying the part
ratios produces the
overall ratio for the relevant transmission
gear.
Even though the final drive
ratio for vehicles equipped with the 7 - speed automatic has been (numerically) reduced from 3.69 to 3.36, the new 7 - speed automatic has much lower first through fourth
gear overall ratios than the old 5 - speed automatic and the 6 - speed manual in the 6MT cars (which retain the old 3.69 final drive
ratio).
The GM - sourced and developed Hydra - Matic 8l90 is the same size and weight as the outgoing Hydra - Matic 6L80 unit with a
overall wider
gear spread, providing a higher first -
gear ratio for a more confident start when owners are towing or hauling stuff.
A numerically high 4.56 first
gear ratio offers strong take - off performance while a wide 7.0:1
overall ratio helps optimize cruising efficiency.
New powertrain combination of a 2.0 - liter Bi-Turbo diesel engine and 10 - speed transmission has proven durability through extensive testing, offering smooth torque and power through independent turbos and closer
gear ratios over a wider
overall span
Overall top
gear ratio was 2.69 for the manual, 2.78 for the automatic.
The direct control coupled with
gear ratios that are closely matched to the output of the engine help extract more power from the engine at just the right time to provide
overall vehicle performance competitive to vehicles with 4 - speed automatic transmissions and more horsepower.
The wider
overall ratio enables a lower numerical top
gear ratio — an attribute that reduces engine speed on the highway, which contributes to greater fuel efficiency than a comparable eight - speed transmission.
The 3.5 - liter V - 6 is mated to a new 9 - speed automatic transmission with closely spaced
gear ratios and a wide
overall ratio range to further extend engine performance and fuel efficiency.
The eight - speed powerflow yields a 7.0
overall ratio spread, enabling improved launch capability because of a deeper first
gear ratio and better fuel economy due to lower top
gear N / V capability, relative to the 6L80.
The new 8 - speed close -
ratio automatic transmission uses an inno ¬ vative
gear - set configuration providing two additional
gears and a larger
overall gear range than the 6 - speed automatic transmission used by BMW without negative effects on size, weight, or internal efficiency.
The
gear ratios are largely the same as that of the i20's - save for the final
gear ratio changing by 6 % and 11 % in petrol and diesel models respectively - so the
overall driving impression of the i20 Active is quite similar to the regular i20 hatch.
The seven - speed dual - clutch AMG SPEEDSHIFT DCT 7 - speed transmission gets a higher
ratio overall, but a lower
ratio fitted to the seventh
gear.
With the number of
gears increased to eight, the differences in engine speed from one
gear to the next are smaller than before, despite the
overall range of
gear ratios.
The new nine - speed automatic has a wide 7.6:1
overall ratio, with a «deep» 4.69 first
gear that supports excellent off - the - line acceleration and a «tall» 0.62 top
gear for low - rpm highway cruising.
lighter, has a 68 percent wider
overall ratio range with a 43 percent lower first
gear, and a 17 percent taller top
gear compared to the current Accord's six - speed automatic.
The 10 - speed automatic has 7.39
overall ratio for smaller steps between
gears.
The Hellcat's driveline has an
overall first -
gear ratio of 8.4:1, meaning its rear wheels turn only 8.4 times as quickly as its crankshaft.
The 6 - speed automatic offers excellent launch - feel, acceleration performance and fuel efficiency with an 20 percent wider
gear ratio spread featuring a «lower» (numerically higher) first
gear overall ratio, and a «higher» (numerically lower) top
gear overall ratio than the 5 - speed transmission it replaces in the last generation Ridgeline.
Individual
gear ratios are spaced closer together for more seamless performance, while the
overall gear -
ratio spread is wider, for improvements in acceleration from lower low
gears and highway fuel economy from higher high
gears.
3.8 - liter Direct Injection Lambda V6 engine All 3.8 - liter engines will be coupled to an in - house - developed eight - speed transmission with SHIFTRONIC and precisely calibrated
gear ratios for an
overall transmission efficiency gain of six percent.
Wide
overall ratios help maximize acceleration in
gears one through four and optimize fuel economy in its overdrive fifth
gear.
An optimised set of
gear ratios keep the engine in its most efficient operating range during light loads and cruise, contributing in an
overall improvement in fuel consumption and CO2 emissions of more than 13 per cent over the outgoing model.