GETRAG has announced that it will supply a 6-speed 6DCT450 Powershift transmission to Volvo S60, V60, V70 and S80 models equipped with a 1.6-liter diesel engine.

The new 6DCT450 Powershift transmission from GETRAG to Volvo will effectively reduce CO2 emissions. The S60 has CO2 emissions of 114 grams per kilometre, while the V60, V70 and S80 have CO2 emissions of 119 kilometers per kilometer. Grams.

Ingo Steinberg, head of the GETRAG 6DCT450 product platform and its successor R&D, said that with the “hardware” modification of the 6DCT450 gearbox and adding some new features to it, the transmission system has great flexibility. Meet the customer's requirements.

GETRAG further improved the fuel economy by reducing the friction between gearbox components. In addition, the 6-speed 6DCT450 wet clutch requires no additional hardware such as pressure accumulators and electric pumps.