Hyundai’s new self-developed 6-speed auto

Hyundai 6-speed AutomaticHyundai has announced a new 6-speed automatic transmission that is smaller, lighter and more compact (41mm shorter) than any other 6-speed auto on the market, one that is so unique that it has applied for nearly 300 patents related to the transmission.

The 6-speed auto is also 12kg lighter, 41mm shorter and has 62 fewer parts than the 5-speed automatic it will replace in the Hyundai parts line-up. Fuel economy is improved by 12% thanks to the additional gear ratio. It is designed for transverse installations and uses “filled for life’ automatic transmission fluid that is designed not to need topping up.

The first application of this transmission in a production vehicle will be in a Hyundai Grandeur, where it will be paired to a 3.3 litre v6 engine.

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After dabbling for years in the IT industry, Paul Tan initially began this site as a general blog covering various topics of personal interest. With an increasing number of readers paying rapt attention to the motoring stories, one thing led to another and the rest, as they say, is history.

 

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  • ryan_foong80 (Member) on Dec 24, 2008 at 7:59 am

    not bad…. good job

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  • LittleFire85 (Member) on Dec 24, 2008 at 8:06 am

    Wow.. that is why Hyundai can improve so fast.. now they are leading the world as the most lightest 6-speed auto gearbox!?! I am thinking how we gonna surive this technology war and also recession…

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  • vemaltech (Member) on Dec 24, 2008 at 8:50 am

    Continuous Improvement policy is the Key Success for Hyundai/Kia…..

    Zero Defect policy Is Second Key Success for Hyundai/Kia…..

    Happy Technology Journey to Hyundai/Kia :)

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  • bmpower (Member) on Dec 24, 2008 at 9:05 am

    I don’t think they are fast.
    This project might be started few years ago.. at least 5 – 10 years ago.
    But it’s good sign if this gearbox proven better. and remember, when it come to gearbox.. the durability and ‘hard to broke’ are the main factor.

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  • Sex is wonderful, but it's like champagne.If you're forced to have four glasses at every meal you start to fantasize about water. (Member) on Dec 24, 2008 at 9:18 am

    PROTON IS A DISGRACE

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  • overflow (Member) on Dec 24, 2008 at 10:32 am

    “Sex is wonderful, but it’s like champagne.If you’re forced to have four glasses at every meal you start to fantasize about water. said,

    December 24, 2008 @ 9:18 am

    PROTON IS A DISGRACE”

    no, your are disgrace..you fucking idiot

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  • jolly_idiot (Member) on Dec 24, 2008 at 11:03 am

    Hyundai growing fast with Dumex. Btw, since global recession cause big effect on auto industries to Japan, US, Europe. Never heard news on Korean cars industries. How? Izzit big impact to them as well?

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  • torque (Member) on Dec 24, 2008 at 11:53 am

    WOW! Not only they have managed to built the world smaller, lighter and more compact 6-speed auto on the market but the thing that got me VERY IMPRESSED is that it designed not to need topping up. Again, WOW! A job well done and credit to Hyundai for their hard work…bravo!

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  • ReactiX (Member) on Dec 24, 2008 at 12:32 pm

    nice technology… but what happen if we use that gearbox in 3 years or so, then kong… what will hyundai said then??? hmmmm… kong….. no need top up oil…. kong…. hmmmmmmmm~~

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  • ignas (Member) on Dec 24, 2008 at 12:32 pm

    yeah proton is progressing very fast as its gen2 is to be assembled in iran. good job!

    ops wrong post hahaha.

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  • MisterBenjo (Member) on Dec 24, 2008 at 2:40 pm

    Wow nice job. i predict that US auto will die and asian manufacturer will prosper when the recession is over.

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  • painsama (Member) on Dec 24, 2008 at 5:52 pm

    Hyundai is getting better nowadays, but what doesn’t seem to improve is the market share in Malaysia.

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  • lochangyong (Member) on Dec 25, 2008 at 1:37 pm

    well , that is a huge leap in improvement.
    try to avoid saying it will cause trouble as , personally thinking, those RnD should be intensive neough to make it good.
    with hyundai’s volume , it is no doubt that it is better for them to RnD their gearbox for long term investment.

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  • Sex is wonderful, but it's like champagne.If you're forced to have four glasses at every meal you start to fantasize about water. (Member) on Dec 25, 2008 at 2:20 pm

    overflow said,

    December 24, 2008 @ 10:32 am

    “Sex is wonderful, but it’s like champagne.If you’re forced to have four glasses at every meal you start to fantasize about water. said,

    December 24, 2008 @ 9:18 am

    PROTON IS A DISGRACE”

    no, your are disgrace..you fucking idiot
    —————————–
    no you’re the fucking disgrace you proton salesman

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  • Xx- Ferrari -xX (Member) on Dec 26, 2008 at 11:22 am

    whatever it is… PROTON is still a PROTON….. no one can deny the fact…. hahahahaha………. I din support proton or support proton here…… Juz a simple quote ….

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  • csv (Member) on Dec 26, 2008 at 8:31 pm

    wow, they’re catching up with the japs!

    but have to prove the reliability first.

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  • mokkf82 (Member) on Dec 27, 2008 at 12:54 pm

    Who disgrace or not, no need to use that hard word. We will see who’s the winner afer this economic strom is over.
    Good job to the Koreans

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  • pippen (Member) on Dec 27, 2008 at 3:22 pm

    as i mentioned many times, what R&D proton comes out with all the fund get from the G (tax payer)? after 20 years. The management never have the business mind, but benefits under the control-policy market rather then a open market that encourage competitive. Now goes back to the same model of OEM from Mitsubishi. I heard some P-insider telling me that all the so call R&D leads (probably from some univ professors) only target to get the $$ from G to spend, rather than comes out a product that really can sell for the country (Potong). That is why after 20 years, we still produce low-tech car with high price.

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  • Sex is wonderful, but it's like champagne.If you're forced to have four glasses at every meal you start to fantasize about water. (Member) on Dec 27, 2008 at 8:36 pm

    barisan nasional sucks so much they suck their grandfathers nipples

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  • autojohndoe (Member) on Dec 29, 2008 at 10:54 am

    Sex is wonderful, but it’s like champagne.If you’re forced to have four glasses at every meal you start to fantasize about water. said,

    December 27, 2008 @ 8:36 pm

    barisan nasional sucks so much they suck their grandfathers nipples
    *****************
    so?

    its is not ur grandfather’s… why bother?

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