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Ford transmissions are starting the move into the future, now, by replacing their conventional automatic transmissions in small cars with a more technologically advanced design. Through superior design and being easier to drive, the super efficient six-speed dual-clutch gearbox is said to offer better fuel efficiency and increased performance.
The new “PowerShift” transmissions will offer increased savings by up to 9 percent. Ford will start installing them in its small cars beginning in 2013 at the latest and will offer them in almost every car model it builds.
Ford’s shift toward high-performance automatic transmissions – and no, that’s not a pun – comes as the competition grows to boost the fuel economy. Trucks and cars will have to cut the emissions of its entire fleet 30 percent by 2020.
The PowerShift transmission, which you can put into gear and forget like an automatic or you can shift it like a manual, first appeared in the prototype 2004 Ford Bronco. I have no idea why so many cars are introduced in Europe first, but Ford is trying them out in Europe and has started manufacturing the Fusion, Flex and Escape for Europeans as we speak.
“This advanced six-speed is an improvement over today’s automatic transmissions in terms of fuel economy while providing customers with an even more fun-to-drive experience,” Barb Samardzich, vice president of global powertrain engineering, said in a statement.
“PowerShift is essentially two manual transmissions working in parallel through their own clutches. One clutch transmits power for gears 1, 3, 5 and reverse while the other handles 2, 4 and 6. Gear changes are coordinated through the two clutches as they engage and disengage for what Ford calls “seamless” torque delivery.”
“A dry clutch is a real sweet spot for lighter vehicle applications,” Piero Aversa, head of automatic transmission engineering, said in a statement. “It saves weight, is more durable, more efficient and the unit is sealed for life, requiring no regular maintenance.” Source: Autotopia
Although the European-spec PowerShift transmission uses wet clutches submerged in fluid, American buyers will get dry clutch units that are less susceptible to drag after the car sits, especially in cold climates. The US design also eliminates the need for extra hydraulic lines, pumps and coolers, which is one of the reasons the PowerShift is close to 30 pounds lighter than a conventional automatic.
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