• Skip to primary navigation
  • Skip to main content
  • Skip to primary sidebar
  • Skip to footer
transfer case service

Pro-Tech Transmissions Ltd.

Professional Transmission Repair Services by Certified Automotive Technicians

  • Home
  • About Us
  • Services
  • Pro-Tech Tips
  • Contact Us
  • (780) 453-3300
  • Schedule an Appointment

Modern Automatic Transmissions Get a Boost

April 15, 2015 By Patti Vincent

Auto manufacturers are using every strategy to increase their automobile’s mile per gallon (MPG). They are looking at reducing the weight of vehicles, installing more fuel-efficient engines with smaller displacements, and increasing the number of forwarding gears available in modern automatic transmissions.  

Four and five-speed automatics ruled for years, with a few luxury brands offering seven or eight-speed automatics. Today, six-speed automatics are quickly becoming the norm, even on economy cars and big-volume vehicles. CVTs – continuously variable transmissions have also become pretty much the standard. But automakers are not stopping there.  

Where Modern Automatic Transmissions Are Headed

modern automatic transmissionsThe idea behind increasing the number of forwarding gears in modern automatic transmissions is based on the assumption that fewer engine revolutions translate to less fuel consumption. With rising fuel prices, environmental concerns, and government mandates for fuel economy, automakers have advanced further with new innovations that deliver 9 or 10 speeds. You can now find seven, eight, and nine-speed automatic transmissions in any kind of car, from large luxury sedans to subcompact SUVs. The more gears an auto transmission has, the more efficiently it can match engine speed to the driving conditions at any given point in time.  

The additional top gear plays a huge role in making modern automatic transmissions. With more gears, they’re more economical than the conventional counterpart. An eight-speed in top gear on the highway does not have to work as hard as a five-speed. It is running at lower RPMs, which saves on gas. Besides highway speeds, these transmissions also offer benefits across the operating range of the engine. The more gears in the transmission, the greater the likelihood of the engine running at its most economical speed in any situation.

Modern automatic transmissions offer better performance, with smoother starting and maneuvering.  There is more driver comfort, owing to shorter shift times and a smoother transition between gears; and increased fuel efficiency, which is pocket and environment-friendly.  

Among the automakers working on new and improve modern automatic transmissions are:

  • GM and Ford – looking to roll-out a 9- and 10-speed automatic transmission in 2017.
  • ZF – a German car-maker with a new 9-speed automatic that only works on front-wheel-drive cars.
  • Hyundai – with a 10-speed automatic transmission.
  • Volkswagen – currently developing a 10-speed automatic transmission. For Volkswagen, more gears and better fuel efficiency could lead to reduced CO2 emissions to 95g/km by 2020.

Filed Under: Automatic Tranmission, Car Knowledge

Primary Sidebar

Contact Us

Pro-Tech Transmissions Ltd.

Address

12515 127 Street NW
Edmonton AB
T5L 1A3

Phone

(780) 453-3300
1-877-435-6880
Email
sales@protechtrans.ca
pro-tech hassle free financing

The Pro-Tech Promise

pro-tech transmissions warranty

We offer a 1 year or 30,000 km warranty, whichever comes first. We also offer a nationwide warranty for all your travel needs.  We always go above and beyond to keep our customers safe on the road.

Hours of Operation

Mon – Thurs 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Friday 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM
Closed Weekends and Holidays

Footer

Click the Map For Directions

Contact Pro-Tech Transmissions

Email

sales@protechtrans.ca

Phone

(780) 453-3300 | 1-877-435-6880

Address

Pro-Tech Transmissions Ltd.

12515 127 Street NW Edmonton AB T5L 1A3

Hours of Operation

Mon – Thurs 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Friday 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM
Closed Weekends

View Pro-Tech Transmissions Ltd. profile on Ariba Discovery

Quick Nav

  • About Us
  • Automatic Transmission Repair in Edmonton
  • Clutch Service in Edmonton
  • Contact Us
  • Contact Us
  • Differential Service in Edmonton
  • Happy Holidays – 🠋 Nomination Form Below 🠋
  • Home
  • Leave a Review for Pro-Tech Transmissions
  • Privacy Policy
  • Pro-Tech Tips
  • Pro-Tech Transmissions Financing
  • Schedule an Appointment
  • Schedule an Appointment
  • Services
  • Transfer Case Service
  • Transmission Fluid Exchange Service in Edmonton
  • Transmission Rebuild Service in Edmonton
pro-tech hassle free financing

Copyright Pro-Tech Transmissions© 2022


Payment Methods Accepted: VISA, MasterCard, Debit, Cash (Sorry No Cheques)


Pro-Tech Transmissions Proudly Serves:


Edmonton • Spruce Grove • St Albert • Fort Saskatchewan • Morinville • Sherwood Park • Ardrossan • Devon • Beaumont • Leduc • West Lock • Barrhead • Stony Plain • Nisku • Josephburg • Tofield • Mayerthorpe • Drayton Valley • St. Albert • Sherwood Park Lamont


Privacy Policy