Ford 6R transmission

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The 6R is a 6-speed automatic transmission for longitudinal engine placement in rear-wheel drive vehicles. It is based on the ZF 6HP26 transmission and has been built under license by the Ford Motor Company at its Livonia Transmission plant in Livonia, Michigan. The 6R was introduced in 2005 for the 2006 model year Ford Explorer and Mercury Mountaineer. It uses a Lepelletier planetary gearset, an epicyclic gearset, which can provide more gear ratios with significantly fewer components. This means the 6R is actually lighter than its five-speed 5R 44-E and 5R 55-E predecessors. The Lepelletier planetary gearset was first realized in 2000 with the 6HP from ZF Friedrichshafen. The GM 6L, AWTF-80 SC, and ZF 6HP transmissions are based on the same globally patented gearset concept. The AWTF-80 SC is the only one for transverse engine installation.

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