List of ZF transmissions
Encyclopedia
This list of ZF transmissions details those automotive
transmissions
created by the German
ZF Friedrichshafen
AG
engineering company.
There are two fundamental types of motor vehicle
transmission:
Furthermore, they may also be manufactured solely as a gearbox, and utilise an entirely separate final drive unit (including its differential) - or be supplied as a transaxle
, which includes both the gearbox and final drive unit within one housing.
s), or light commercial vehicle
s such as car-derived vans
.
The first variant, the 7DT-45 - used in the 911 Carrera
, the 2009 997 Carrera and Carrera S models; the 2009 Cayman and Boxster, along with a higher torque version, the 7DT-70 in the 2010 911 Turbo.
s; such as large goods vehicle
s (truck
s), bus
es, motorcoaches
, agricultural machinery, plant equipment (such as earth movers
), or specialist military vehicle
s such as tank
s.
Automotive industry
The automotive industry designs, develops, manufactures, markets, and sells motor vehicles, and is one of the world's most important economic sectors by revenue....
transmissions
Transmission (mechanics)
A machine consists of a power source and a power transmission system, which provides controlled application of the power. Merriam-Webster defines transmission as: an assembly of parts including the speed-changing gears and the propeller shaft by which the power is transmitted from an engine to a...
created by the German
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
ZF Friedrichshafen
ZF Friedrichshafen
ZF Friedrichshafen AG, also known as ZF Group, and commonly abbreviated to ZF, is a German public company headquartered in Friedrichshafen, in the south-west German region of Baden-Württemberg....
AG
Aktiengesellschaft
Aktiengesellschaft is a German term that refers to a corporation that is limited by shares, i.e. owned by shareholders, and may be traded on a stock market. The term is used in Germany, Austria and Switzerland...
engineering company.
There are two fundamental types of motor vehicle
Motor vehicle
A motor vehicle or road vehicle is a self-propelled wheeled vehicle that does not operate on rails, such as trains or trolleys. The vehicle propulsion is provided by an engine or motor, usually by an internal combustion engine, or an electric motor, or some combination of the two, such as hybrid...
transmission:
- ManualManual transmissionA manual transmission, also known as a manual gearbox or standard transmission is a type of transmission used in motor vehicle applications...
— the driver has to perform each gear change - AutomaticAutomatic transmissionAn automatic transmission is one type of motor vehicle transmission that can automatically change gear ratios as the vehicle moves, freeing the driver from having to shift gears manually...
— once placed in drive (or any other 'automatic' selector position), it selects the gear ratio dependent on engine speed and load automatically.
Furthermore, they may also be manufactured solely as a gearbox, and utilise an entirely separate final drive unit (including its differential) - or be supplied as a transaxle
Transaxle
In the automotive field, a transaxle is a major mechanical component that combines the functionality of the transmission, the differential, and associated components of the driven axle into one integrated assembly....
, which includes both the gearbox and final drive unit within one housing.
Cars and light vehicles
These may be used in motor cars (automobileAutomobile
An automobile, autocar, motor car or car is a wheeled motor vehicle used for transporting passengers, which also carries its own engine or motor...
s), or light commercial vehicle
Light commercial vehicle
Light commercial vehicles is a commercial carrier vehicles with a Gross vehicle weight of up to 3.5 tonnes. The formal term within the European Union is Light commercial vehicles. Vehicles which qualify in this category are pickup trucks, vans and 3 wheelers all commercially based goods or...
s such as car-derived vans
Sedan delivery
A sedan delivery, commonly called a delivery in American English and a car derived van in British English, is a two-door station wagon with a driver or driver and front passenger seats, and steel sheet-metal panels in place of rear side windows...
.
5-speed longitudinal
- 5 DS 25 - sequential transmission as fitted to the Ford GT40Ford GT40The Ford GT40 was a high performance sports car and winner of the 24 hours of Le Mans four times in a row, from 1966 to 1969...
MK1 and MK3, De Tomaso MangustaDe Tomaso MangustaThe De Tomaso Mangusta is a sports car from Italian automobile manufacturer De Tomaso produced between 1967 and 1971.-History:The Mangusta replaced the Vallelunga model, on which its chassis was based. The word "Mangusta" is Italian for "Mongoose", an animal that can kill cobras...
, De Tomaso PanteraDe Tomaso PanteraThe Pantera was a sports car produced by the De Tomaso car company of Italy from 1971 to 1991, the last one being delivered to a customer in 1992.The word "Pantera" is Italian for "Panther".-History:...
, Maserati BoraMaserati BoraThe Maserati Bora is a Maserati two-seater coupe powered by a V8 engine mounted amidships. Produced from 1971 to 1978, it had a top speed of .-History:...
, Lancia 037Lancia 037The Lancia Rally 037 was a mid-engine rally car built by Lancia in the early 1980s purely for the FIA Group B World Rally Championship. Driven by Markku Alén, Attilio Bettega, and Walter Röhrl, the car won Lancia the manufacturers' world championship in the 1983 season...
, BMW M1BMW M1The BMW M1 is a sports car that was produced by German automaker BMW from 1978 to 1981.In the late 1970s, Italian manufacturer Lamborghini entered into an agreement with BMW to build a production racing car in sufficient quantity for homologation. The result was sold to the public, from 1978 to...
, Saleen S7Saleen S7The Saleen S7 is a limited-production, hand-built, high-performance American supercar developed jointly by Steve Saleen for the initial concept and direction, Hidden Creek Industries for resources and initial funding, Phil Frank for the body and interior CAD design and development, and Ray Mallock... - S5D 310Z - as fitted to the BMW e36 M3 3.0
- S5-31
- S5-18
- S5-42 — 1987–1995
- S5-47 — 1996–current
- A4S 310R — 1991–1995
- A4S 270R — 1995–1999
6-speed longitudinal
- S6-40 — 1989–1996
- S6-650ZF S6-650 transmissionThe ZF S6-650 is a 6-speed manual transmission manufactured by ZF Friedrichshafen AG. It is designed for longitudinal engine applications, and is rated to handle up to of torque.General Motors used the S6 as RPO ML6.Gear ratios:-Applications:...
3-speed auto
- 3HP12 — longitudinal, first ZF automatic transmission for passenger cars 1965–????
- 3HP20 — longitudinal 1967–
- 3HP22 — longitudinal 1975–
4-speed auto
- 4HP14ZF 4HP14 transmissionThe ZF 4HP14 is a four-speed automatic transmission for passenger cars from ZF Friedrichshafen AG. Introduced in 1987, and produced through 2001, it was used in Citroën, Peugeot, and Daewoo front-wheel drive cars.-Applications:*1987–1993 Citroën BX 1.6...
— transverse 1987–2001 - 4HP18ZF 4HP18 transmissionThe ZF 4HP18 is a four-speed automatic transmission for passenger cars from ZF Friedrichshafen AG. Introduced in 1987, and produced through 1998, it was used in a variety of cars from Alfa Romeo, Audi, Citroën, Dodge, Eagle, Fiat, Lancia, and Saab.-4HP18FL:...
— longitudinal 1987–1998 - 4HP18ZF 4HP18 transmissionThe ZF 4HP18 is a four-speed automatic transmission for passenger cars from ZF Friedrichshafen AG. Introduced in 1987, and produced through 1998, it was used in a variety of cars from Alfa Romeo, Audi, Citroën, Dodge, Eagle, Fiat, Lancia, and Saab.-4HP18FL:...
— transverse 1987–1999 - 4HP20ZF 4HP20 transmissionThe ZF 4HP20 is a four-speed automatic transmission for passenger cars from ZF Friedrichshafen AG. Introduced in 1995, it remains in production, and has been used in a variety of cars from Citroën, Lancia, Mercedes-Benz, Peugeot, and Renault.-Applications:...
— transverse 1995–present - 4HP22ZF 4HP22 transmissionThe 4HP22 is a four-speed automatic transmission for passenger cars from ZF Friedrichshafen AG. Introduced in 1980, it was produced through 2003, and has been used in a variety of cars from BMW, Jaguar, Land Rover, Maserati, Peugeot, and Volvo.-4HP22:...
— longitudinal 1980–2003 - 4HP24ZF 4HP24 transmissionThe ZF 4HP24 is a four-speed automatic transmission for passenger cars from ZF Friedrichshafen AG. Introduced in 1987, it is still in production, and has been used in a variety of cars from Audi, BMW, Jaguar, and Land Rover.-4HP24:...
— longitudinal 1987–
5-speed auto
- 5HP18ZF 5HP18 transmissionIntroduced in 1991 on the BMW E36 320i/325i and E34 5 Series, the 5HP18 was designed for longitudinal engines, and was produced by ZF Friedrichshafen AG.-Applications:*1992–1993 BMW E32 730i M60/B30*1992–1995 BMW E34 530i M60/B30*1994-1996 BMW E38 730I M60/B30...
— longitudinal 1990–1999 - 5HP19ZF 5HP19 transmissionThe ZF 5HP19 is a five-speed automatic transmission for passenger cars from ZF Friedrichshafen AG. Introduced in 1996, it is still in production, and has been used in a variety of cars from Audi, BMW, Porsche, and Volkswagen Passenger Cars.-5HP19:...
— longitudinal 1996– - 5HP24ZF 5HP24 transmissionThe ZF 5HP24 is a five-speed automatic transmission for passenger cars from ZF Getriebe GmbH Saarbruecken. Introduced in 1996, it is still in production, and has been used in a variety of cars from Audi, BMW, Jaguar, and Land Rover - all with a front mounted longitudinal engine.-5HP24:*1996–1997...
— longitudinal 1996– - 5HP30ZF 5HP30 transmissionThe ZF 5HP30 is a five-speed automatic transmission for passenger cars from ZF Friedrichshafen AG. Introduced in 1992, it was produced through 2003, and has been used in a variety of cars from Aston Martin, Bentley, BMW, and Rolls Royce.-Applications:...
— longitudinal 1992–2003
6-speed auto
- 6HP19ZF 6HP19 transmissionThe ZF 6HP19 transmission is the second generation automatic transmission for passenger cars of the 6HP series manufactured by ZF Friedrichshafen AG. It retains many of the features found in the ZF 6HP26 transmission.Gear ratios:-6HP19A:...
— longitudinal smaller version of 6HP26 - 6HP21 — longitudinal 2nd generation of 6HP19 2007–
- 6HP26ZF 6HP26 transmissionThe ZF 6HP26 was the first six-speed automatic transmission in a production passenger car. Released by ZF Friedrichshafen AG in 2000, it was manufactured by ZF Getriebe GmbH in Saarbrücken, Germany....
— longitudinal 2000– - 6HP28 — longitudinal 2nd generation of 6HP26 2007–
- 6HP32 — longitudinal bigger version of 6HP26
- 6HP34 — longitudinal 2nd generation of 6HP32
7-speed dual clutch
- 7DT — longitudinal 2009– (two variants of the PorschePorschePorsche Automobil Holding SE, usually shortened to Porsche SE a Societas Europaea or European Public Company, is a German based holding company with investments in the automotive industry....
PDK dual clutch transmissionDual clutch transmissionA dual clutch transmission, commonly abbreviated to DCT , is a differing type of semi-automatic or automated manual automotive transmission. It utilises two separate clutches for odd and even gear sets...
):
The first variant, the 7DT-45 - used in the 911 Carrera
Porsche 911
The Porsche 911 is a luxury 2-door sports coupe made by Porsche AG of Stuttgart, Germany. It has a distinctive design, rear-engined and with independent rear suspension, an evolution of the swing axle on the Porsche 356. The engine was also air-cooled until the introduction of the Type 996 in 1998...
, the 2009 997 Carrera and Carrera S models; the 2009 Cayman and Boxster, along with a higher torque version, the 7DT-70 in the 2010 911 Turbo.
- The second variant, the 7DT-75 - is used in the Panamera.
Heavy vehicles
These are for heavy motor vehicleMotor vehicle
A motor vehicle or road vehicle is a self-propelled wheeled vehicle that does not operate on rails, such as trains or trolleys. The vehicle propulsion is provided by an engine or motor, usually by an internal combustion engine, or an electric motor, or some combination of the two, such as hybrid...
s; such as large goods vehicle
Large Goods Vehicle
A large goods vehicle , is the European Union term for any truck with a gross combination mass of over...
s (truck
Truck
A truck or lorry is a motor vehicle designed to transport cargo. Trucks vary greatly in size, power, and configuration, with the smallest being mechanically similar to an automobile...
s), bus
Bus
A bus is a road vehicle designed to carry passengers. Buses can have a capacity as high as 300 passengers. The most common type of bus is the single-decker bus, with larger loads carried by double-decker buses and articulated buses, and smaller loads carried by midibuses and minibuses; coaches are...
es, motorcoaches
Coach (vehicle)
A coach is a large motor vehicle, a type of bus, used for conveying passengers on excursions and on longer distance express coach scheduled transport between cities - or even between countries...
, agricultural machinery, plant equipment (such as earth movers
Bulldozer
A bulldozer is a crawler equipped with a substantial metal plate used to push large quantities of soil, sand, rubble, etc., during construction work and typically equipped at the rear with a claw-like device to loosen densely-compacted materials.Bulldozers can be found on a wide range of sites,...
), or specialist military vehicle
Military vehicle
A military vehicle is a vehicle that includes all land combat and transportation vehicles, which are designed for or are in significant use by military forces throughout the world. Vehicles that are armored or intended for combat are often referred to as armoured fighting vehicles....
s such as tank
Tank
A tank is a tracked, armoured fighting vehicle designed for front-line combat which combines operational mobility, tactical offensive, and defensive capabilities...
s.
16-speed
- 16S 221 OD
- 16S 1685 TD
Ecomat series
- 4, 5 or 6-speed with Hydraulic Retarder and Neutral on Vehicle Stop (4/5/6 HP 500/590/600) — 1980–2002
- 4, 5 or 6-speed with Hydraulic Retarder and Neutral on Vehicle Stop (4/5/6 HP 502/592/602/C) — 1997–present
- 5, or 6-speed with Hydraulic Retarder and Neutral on Vehicle Stop (5/6 HP 504C/594C/604C) — 2006–present
12-speed AMT
- AS Tronic - automated manualSemi-automatic transmissionA semi-automatic transmission is an automobile transmission that does not change gears automatically, but rather facilitates manual gear changes by dispensing with the need to press...
(AMT) with Hydraulic Retarder — 1997–
External links
- ZF.com official ZF Friedrichshafen AG website