Shifting forward

Faster processors, enhanced sensors yield better transmissions with smoother gear changes.

With the ongoing emphasis on fuel consumption, powertrains are getting plenty of attention these days. permissions are making big advances, adding speeds to help improve fuel economy while they enhance precision and smooth out shifts to improve driving comfort.

Transmission enhancements are often overshadowed by the activity in engines and alternative power sources like hybrids, but that does not mean there is less activity. Electronic controls are getting more complex as engineers look to transmissions as a key part of progressively more sophisticated powertrains.