First Ferrari's Hybrid Vehicle Gets an Innovative Transmission from Magna
Magna has designed and provides a cutting-edge
dual-clutch (DCT) 8-speed transmission (named as 8DCL900) for the SF90 Stradale
model - Ferrari’s 1-st plug-in hybrid sports car ever – with the purpose of
ensuring better torque and gear shifting capacity.
This sophisticated unit features enabling
innovations, such as the cellular casing structure, which is supposed to cut
cars’ weight by approximately 10 kg and enhance its performance characteristics.
The transmission will also make it possible to decrease the level of harmful
emissions. This DCT brings the gear shifting technology to a new level for
sports cars.
Magna 8DCL900
transmission
The new product has all key characteristics
required for first-class maneuvering qualities in city traffic and on racing tracks.
The team of Magna engineers took advantage of their solid experience and knowledge
related to the development of driveline components.
Magna’s solutions give automakers an
opportunity to achieve their goals by matching state-of-the-art technologies
with the latest engineering and production methods. Solutions such as the
Stradale transmission become a perfect addition to the company’s range of
innovative transmission units, as many concepts can be improved and integrated
in other vehicle categories.
Learn more about the 1-st Ferrari’s hybrid model
At the same time, Magna also makes significant investments in expansion of its activities via partnerships and establishment of work centers. In the first half of this year, the company has entered into partnership for a EV production with a division of BAIC. This summer, the company also opened a production plant in Michigan, which is aimed to strengthen its presence in the region. Moreover, Magna plans to take over Wipac Czech s.r.o., in order to reinforce its engineering capacities worldwide.
