Video: Here’s Why the ZF 8HP Gearbox Might Be the Best in the Business
For quite some time now BMW has been relying rather heavily on one particular part for the entirety of the...
ZF 8 speed
Imminent Death To Manuals: Who’s To Blame?
We discuss the imminent death of manuals, deciding who or what's to blame for this situation
The Spun Bearing Reprised: ZF Double Clutch Transmission, BMW i, Toyota sportscar
BMW appears to be readying a new transmission option for one of its cars, a ZF 8 speed double clutch transmission
How many gears is enough
But how many gears is too many? Currently, ZF has a nine-speed auto on the market, but I still think eight is the perfect number of gears for and automatic gearbox.
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Revised ZF 8-Speed Automatic will debut in BMW 520d
Now a facelift of the award winning gearbox will come to market and it will be available in the 2014 BMW 520d which, since July, is using the new B47 engine.
BMWBLOG Analysis: 2012 BMW M5 Transmission Choices
Well what's all this brouhaha over the next M5's transmission choices. A little logic may help in understanding what the possibilities will be. Let's start with what we know and what we're willing to bet the farm on.
2011 NAIAS: ZF launches 9-speed transmission
At the 2011 Detroit Auto Show, ZF announced their latest and greatest transmission, a 9-speed automatic gearbox.
