The automotive industry has many different types of shows and events, ranging from the local car show, to the massive trade show that is known as SEMA, to the series of auto shows traditionally used only to house the latest products of the automakers themselves. Not anymore, as ZF has decided to blend the lines of traditional show composition by having its own booth at the Detroit Auto Show in order to unveil its latest transmission – the world’s first nine-speed automatic transmission for vehicles utilizing a transversely mounted engine. In other words, ZF has introduced a transmission to power the increasingly prominent (80 percent of vehicle worldwide) front-wheel drive vehicles that are needed in order to optimize fuel economy in order to meet government mandated standards. **Picture is a representation of ZF's nine speed transmissions. That one is actually a five speed.**
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