ZF Friedrichshafen AG is a German technology manufacturing company that supplies systems, in particular transmissions for passenger cars and SUVs, light commercial vehicles such as vans and light trucks, as well as all types of heavy and special vehicles.

Basically there are two types of motor vehicle transmissions:

• Manual – the driver has to perform each gear change using a manually operated clutch
• Automatic – once placed in drive (or any other 'automatic' selector position), it automatically selects the gear ratio dependent on engine speed and load

Basically there are two types of engine installation:

• In the longitudinal direction, the gearbox is usually designed separately from the final drive (including the differential). The transaxle configuration combines the gearbox and final drive in one housing and is only built in individual cases
• In the transverse direction, the gearbox and final drive are very often combined in one housing due to the much more restricted space available

Every type of transmission occurs in every type of installation.

This transport-related list is incomplete; you can help by adding missing items. (October 2021)

• S4-12 – Lotus Elite type 14 (optional), Autocars/Reliant Sabra sports
• S4-18 – Bedford Van, Opel Blitz Van
• 4 DS-10 – Transaxle as fitted to the Hanomag F20-F36 and Mercedes L206/L306/L307 FWD Vans
• 4 DS-10/2 – Transaxle as fitted to the Hanomag F20-F36 and Mercedes L206/L306/L307 FWD Vans

• 5 DS 25 – transaxle as fitted to the Ford GT40 MK1^[1] and MK3,^[2] De Tomaso Mangusta, De Tomaso Pantera, Maserati Bora, Abarth SE030, Lancia 037, BMW M1, Michelotti Pura
• S5D 310Z – as fitted to the BMW E36 M3 3.0^[3]
• S5D 320Z – as fitted to the BMW E36 328i^[4]
• S5-16
• S5-17
• S5-18 – Alfa Romeo Alfa 6, BMW 2002 turbo, Fiat Dino, Fiat 130, Maserati Biturbo, Maserati Quattroporte, Opel Kadett C GTE, Talbot Sunbeam Lotus, Renault Master van
• S5-20 – Maserati Mistral, Maserati Sebring, Maserati Mexico, Maserati Quattroporte I, Mercedes-Benz W112 and Mercedes-Benz W113
• S5-325 – Aston Martin DB5 DB6, Maserati Ghibli, Iso
• S5-24 – 1967–1990 Aston Martin DBS, Maserati Quattroporte III
• S5-31 – 1990–2006
• S5-39 – BMW 3 Series (E46), BMW 5 Series (E39), BMW 7 Series (E38), BMW X5 (E53)
• S5-42 – 1987–1995
• S5-47 – 1995–1997

• S6-37 – 1998–2015 (BMW 3 Series (E46), 4 Series, 5 Series, 6 Series)
• S6-40 – 1989–1996 (Aston Martin Vantage V550, Lotus Carlton/Omega, Chevrolet Corvette, VN Holden Commodore SS Group A)
• S6-45 – (Jaguar F-Type V6, BMW 135i/235i/335i)
• S6-53 – 1999–Present – (Alfa Romeo Giulia Quadrifoglio, Jaguar S-Type Diesel, Land Rover Discovery 3/4, BMW 5 series E60 530d)
• S6-650 – 1999–2010 (Ford F-Series Super Duty pickup Trucks, GM 2500HD & 3500 pickup trucks)

• S7-45 – 2011–Present (Porsche 911 applications)

3- to 9-Speed

Model Gener- ation[a]	Version	Pro- duction Period	Engine Orien- tation	Gear Ratios[b]			Layout				Cou- pling	Control
				1st Top	Count[c] Span[d]	Step[e] Center[f]	Power Flow[g]	Gear- sets[h]	Brakes	Clutch- es
3HP 12	20 kg⋅m (145 lb⋅ft)	1965 – 1977	Longitudinal	2.5600 1.0000	3 2.5600	1.6000 1.6000	S	2	2	2	Torque Converter	Hydraulic
3HP 12	TBD	1965 – 1977	Longitudinal	2.2857 1.0000	3 2.2857	1.5119 1.5119	S	2	2	2	Torque Converter	Hydraulic
3HP 20	TBD	1967 –	Longitudinal	TBD 1.0000	3 TBD	TBD	S	2	2	2	Torque Converter	Hydraulic
3HP 22	TBD	1973 – 1990	Longitudinal	2.7331 1.0000	3 2.7331	1.6532 1.6532	S	2	3	2	Torque Converter	Hydraulic
3HP 22	30 kg⋅m (217 lb⋅ft)	1973 – 1990	Longitudinal	2.4795 1.0000	3 2.4795	1.5746 1.5746	S	2	3	2	Torque Converter	Hydraulic
4HP 22	380 N⋅m (280 lb⋅ft)	1980 – 2003	Longitudinal	2.7331 0.7281	4 3.7539	1.5541 1.4106	S	3	4	3	Torque Converter w/ Lockup	Hydraulic
4HP 22	380 N⋅m (280 lb⋅ft)	1980 – 2003	Longitudinal	2.4795 0.7281	4 3.4055	1.5045 1.3436	S	3	4	3	Torque Converter w/ Lockup	Hydraulic
4HP 18FL[i] 4HP 18Q[j]	350 N⋅m (258 lb⋅ft)	1984 – 1998	Longitudinal Transverse	2.5789 0.7424	4 3.4737	1.5145 1.3837	S	3	2	3	Torque Converter w/ Lockup	Hydraulic
4HP 14	TBD	1987 – 2001	Transverse	2.4118 0.7387	4 3.2647	1.4835 1.3348	S	3	2	3	Torque Converter	Hydraulic
4HP 24	400 N⋅m (295 lb⋅ft)	1987 – 2004	Longitudinal	2.7331 0.7281	4 3.7539	1.5541 1.4106	S	3	4	3	Torque Converter w/ Lockup	Hydraulic
4HP 24	400 N⋅m (295 lb⋅ft)	1987 – 2004	Longitudinal	2.4795 0.7281	4 3.4055	1.5045 1.3436	S	3	4	3	Torque Converter w/ Lockup	Hydraulic
4HP 20	TBD	1995 –	Transverse	TBD	4 TBD	TBD	S	3	2	3	Torque Converter	Hydraulic
4HP 16	TBD	2004 – 2008	Transverse	TBD	4 TBD	TBD	S	3	2	3	Torque Converter	Hydraulic
5HP 18	310 N⋅m (229 lb⋅ft)	1990 – 1997	Longitudinal	3.6648 0.7424	5 4.9363	1.4906 1.6495	S	3	3	4	Torque Converter w/ Lockup	Electronic
5HP 19	325 N⋅m (240 lb⋅ft)	1997 – 2002	Longitudinal	3.6648 0.7424	5 4.9363	1.4906 1.6495	S	3	3	4	Torque Converter w/ Lockup	Electronic
5HP 30	560 N⋅m (413 lb⋅ft)	1992 – 2000	Longitudinal	3.5526 0.7865	5 4.5169	1.4578 1.6716	S	3	3	3	Torque Converter w/ Lockup	Electronic
5HP 24	440 N⋅m (325 lb⋅ft)	1996 – 2002	Longitudinal	3.5714 0.8037	5 4.4435	1.4519 1.6943	S	3	3	3	Torque Converter w/ Lockup	Electronic
6HP 26 1st[k]	600 N⋅m (443 lb⋅ft)	2000 – 2007	Longitudinal	4.1708 0.6911	6 6.0354	1.4327 1.6977	P & S	3	2	3	Torque Converter w/ Lockup	Electronic
6HP 19 1st[k]	350 N⋅m (258 lb⋅ft)	2000 – 2007	Longitudinal	4.1708 0.6911	6 6.0354	1.4327 1.6977	P & S	3	2	3	Torque Converter w/ Lockup	Electronic
6HP 32 1st[k]	750 N⋅m (553 lb⋅ft)	2000 – 2007	Longitudinal	4.1708 0.6911	6 6.0354	1.4327 1.6977	P & S	3	2	3	Torque Converter w/ Lockup	Electronic
6HP 28 2nd[k][5]	600 N⋅m (443 lb⋅ft)	2007 – 2014	Longitudinal	4.1708 0.6911	6 6.0354	1.4327 1.6977	P & S	3	2	3	Torque Converter w/ Lockup	Electronic
6HP 21 2nd[k]	350 N⋅m (258 lb⋅ft)	2007 – 2014	Longitudinal	4.1708 0.6911	6 6.0354	1.4327 1.6977	P & S	3	2	3	Torque Converter w/ Lockup	Electronic
6HP 34 2nd[k]	750 N⋅m (553 lb⋅ft)	[l]	Longitudinal	4.1708 0.6911	6 6.0354	1.4327 1.6977	P & S	3	2	3	Torque Converter w/ Lockup	Electronic
CFT 23 [7]	230 N⋅m (170 lb⋅ft)	2003 – 2007	Transverse	2.42 0.42	∞ (CVT) 5.762	1.000 (CVT) 1.008	S	1	—	—	Torque Converter w/ Lockup	Electronic
CFT 30 [m][8]	310 N⋅m (229 lb⋅ft)	2004 – 2007	Transverse	2.47 0.42	∞ (CVT) 5.881	1.000 (CVT) 1.019	S	1	—	—	Torque Converter w/ Lockup	Electronic
7DT-45 [n]	500 N⋅m (369 lb⋅ft)	2009 –	Longitudinal RR	3.91 0.62	7 6.306	1.359 1.557	S	7[o]	0	7	Dual- Clutch	Electronic
7DT-70 [p]	780 N⋅m (575 lb⋅ft)	2010 –	Longitudinal RR	3.91 0.62	7 6.306	1.359 1.557	S	7[o]	0	7	Dual- Clutch	Electronic
7DT-75 [q]	750 N⋅m (553 lb⋅ft)	2010 –	Longitudinal	5.97 0.59	7 10.119	1.471 1.877	S	7[o]	0	7	Dual- Clutch	Electronic
8DT-80 [r]	1,000 N⋅m (738 lb⋅ft)	2016 –	Longitudinal	5.966 0.534	8 11.172	1.412 1.785	S	8[o]	0	8	Dual- Clutch	Electronic
8DT-55 [s]	600 N⋅m (443 lb⋅ft)	2019 –	Longitudinal RR	4.89 0.61	8 8.016	1.346 1.727	S	8[o]	0	8	Dual- Clutch	Electronic
8HP 70 Pilot [30][31]	700 N⋅m (516 lb⋅ft)	2008 – 2011	Longitudinal	4.6957 0.6667	8 7.0435	1.3216 1.7693	P & S	4	2	3	Torque Converter w/ Lockup	Electronic
8HP 30 1st	300 N⋅m (221 lb⋅ft)	2010 – 2015	Longitudinal	4.7143 0.6667	8 7.0714	1.3224 1.7728	P & S	4	2	3	Torque Converter w/ Lockup	Electronic
8HP 45 1st	450 N⋅m (332 lb⋅ft)	2010 – 2015	Longitudinal	4.7143 0.6667	8 7.0714	1.3224 1.7728	P & S	4	2	3	Torque Converter w/ Lockup	Electronic
8HP 55 1st	650 N⋅m (479 lb⋅ft)	2010 –	Longitudinal	4.7143 0.6667	8 7.0714	1.3224 1.7728	P & S	4	2	3	Torque Converter w/ Lockup	Electronic
8HP 65 1st	650 N⋅m (479 lb⋅ft)	2010 –	Longitudinal	4.7143 0.6667	8 7.0714	1.3224 1.7728	P & S	4	2	3	Torque Converter w/ Lockup	Electronic
8HP 70 1st	700 N⋅m (516 lb⋅ft)	2010 – 2015	Longitudinal	4.7143 0.6667	8 7.0714	1.3224 1.7728	P & S	4	2	3	Torque Converter w/ Lockup	Electronic
8HP 90 1st	900 N⋅m (664 lb⋅ft) [t]	2010 – 2015	Longitudinal	4.7143 0.6667	8 7.0714	1.3224 1.7728	P & S	4	2	3	Torque Converter w/ Lockup	Electronic
8HP 30 2nd	300 N⋅m (221 lb⋅ft)	2014 – 2019	Longitudinal	5.0000 0.6400	8 7.8125	1.3413 1.7889	P & S	4	2	3	Torque Converter w/ Lockup	Electronic
8HP 50 2nd	500 N⋅m (369 lb⋅ft)	2014 – 2019	Longitudinal	5.0000 0.6400	8 7.8125	1.3413 1.7889	P & S	4	2	3	Torque Converter w/ Lockup	Electronic
8HP 75 2nd	740 N⋅m (546 lb⋅ft)	2014 – 2019	Longitudinal	5.0000 0.6400	8 7.8125	1.3413 1.7889	P & S	4	2	3	Torque Converter w/ Lockup	Electronic
8HP 95 2nd	900 N⋅m (664 lb⋅ft) [t]	2014 – Present	Longitudinal	5.0000 0.6400	8 7.8125	1.3413 1.7889	P & S	4	2	3	Torque Converter w/ Lockup	Electronic
8P 45R [u]	450 N⋅m (332 lb⋅ft)	2016 – Present	Longitudinal		8 4.2000	1.2275 TBD	P & S	4	2	3	integrated	Electronic
9HP 28 [33][34] [35]	280 N⋅m (207 lb⋅ft)	2013 – Present	Transverse	4.7001 0.4792	9 9.8085	1.3303 1.5007	P & S	4	3	3	Torque Converter w/ Lockup	Electronic
9HP 48 [33][34] [35]	480 N⋅m (354 lb⋅ft)	2013 – Present	Transverse	4.7001 0.4792	9 9.8085	1.3303 1.5007	P & S	4	3	3	Torque Converter w/ Lockup	Electronic
Automatic Transmissions With Components For Hybrid Drive On Request
8HP 76/I 3rd	900 N⋅m (664 lb⋅ft) [t]	2018 – Present	Longitudinal	5.0000 0.6400	8 7.8125	1.3413 1.7889	P & S	4	2	3	Torque Converter w/ Lockup	Electronic
8HP 30 3rd	300 N⋅m (221 lb⋅ft)	2018 – Present	Longitudinal	5.2500 0.6400	8 8.2031	1.3507 1.8330	P & S	4	2	3	Torque Converter w/ Lockup	Electronic
8HP 51 3rd	500 N⋅m (369 lb⋅ft)	2018 – Present	Longitudinal	5.2500 0.6400	8 8.2031	1.3507 1.8330	P & S	4	2	3	Torque Converter w/ Lockup	Electronic
8HP 76/II 3rd	750 N⋅m (553 lb⋅ft)	2018 – Present	Longitudinal	5.5000 0.6400	8 8.5938	1.3597 1.8762	P & S	4	2	3	Torque Converter w/ Lockup	Electronic
Automatic Transmissions With Integrated, Versatile Component System For Hybrid Drive
8HP 100 4th[v]	1,000 N⋅m (738 lb⋅ft)	2022 – Present	Longitudinal	5.0000 0.6400	8 7.8125	1.3413 1.7889	P & S	4	2	3	Torque Converter w/ Lockup	Electronic
8HP 80 4th[w]	800 N⋅m (590 lb⋅ft)	2022 – Present	Longitudinal	5.5000 0.6400	8 8.5938	1.3597 1.8762	P & S	4	2	3	Torque Converter w/ Lockup	Electronic
^ for the applications refer to the individual pages ^ Differences in gear ratios have a measurable, direct impact on vehicle dynamics, performance, waste emissions as well as fuel mileage ^ plus 1 reverse gear (unless otherwise specified) ^ Total Ratio Span (Total Ratio Spread · Total Gear Ratio) ${\displaystyle {\tfrac {i_{n}}{i_{1}}}}$ A wider span enables the downspeeding when driving outside the city limits increase the climbing ability when driving over mountain passes or off-road or when towing a trailer ^ Average Gear Step ${\displaystyle ({\tfrac {i_{n}}{i_{1}}})^{\tfrac {1}{n-1}}}$ With decreasing step width the gears connect better to each other shifting comfort increases ^ Ratio Span's Center ${\displaystyle (i_{n}i_{1})^{\tfrac {1}{2}}}$ The center indicates the speed level of the transmission Together with the final drive ratio it gives the shaft speed level of the vehicle ^ P: parallel (using the two degrees of freedom of planetary gearsets to increase the number of gears) · S: serial ^ Epicyclic gearing (unless otherwise specified) ^ Front-wheel drive · FL: front longitudinal (german: front längs) ^ Front-wheel drive · Q: transverse (german: quer), without additional F, as transverse installation only occurs with front-wheel drive (even as part of all-wheel drive) ^ a b c d e f Lepelletier gear mechanism ^ planned, but never went into production[6] ^ Ford Motor Company 2005 – 2007 Ford Five Hundred 2005 – 2007 Mercury Montego 2005 – 2007 Ford Freestyle ^ Porsche PDK (Porsche Doppelkupplungsgetriebe: Porsche dual-clutch gearbox)[9][10][11][12] 2009 Porsche 911 Carrera[11][13][14] 2009 Porsche 997 Carrera and Carrera S[15][16][17] 2009 Porsche Cayman[10] 2009 Porsche Boxster[10] See also: https://newsroom.porsche.com/en_US/media-resources/technical-specifications.html ^ a b c d e helical gear ^ Porsche PDK[18] 2010 Porsche 911 Turbo[10][19] ^ Porsche PDK[20] 2009 Porsche Panamera[10][21] ^ Porsche PDK[22][23] 2016 Porsche Panamera[24] 2018 Bentley Continental GT[25] 2019 Aston Martin Valhalla V6 Hybrid Limited Edition ^ Porsche PDK[26][27] 2020 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet (8th gear missing)[28] 2020 Porsche 911 Carrera S[29] ^ a b c Petrol engines · 1,000 N⋅m (738 lb⋅ft) Diesel engines ^ developed for racing cars[32] ^ narrow total ratio span · preferebly for petrol engines, sports cars, and high performance engines · The first-ever BMW XM · Market launch September 2022[36][37] The all-new BMW M5 · Market launch June 2024[38][39] ^ wide total ratio span · preferebly for Diesel engines, offroad cars, and low performance engines · Progress and efficiency with added variety: additional drive system variants and innovations for the new BMW 7 Series · Market launch 2022/2023[40][41] Alpina XB7 AWD · Technical Data[42]

These are for heavy motor vehicles; such as large goods vehicles (trucks), buses, motorcoaches, agricultural machinery, plant equipment (such as earth movers), or specialist military vehicles such as tanks.

This section needs expansion. You can help by adding to it. (November 2009)

TD: Truck transmission with direct drive top gear
TO: Truck transmission with overdrive top gear

• ZF S5-35/2 manual transmission
• S 5–42
• ZF S635
• 6 S 700 TO
• 6 S 850 TO^{[permanent dead link‍]}
• 6 S 1000 TO

• 9 S 1110 TD
• 9 S 1110 TO
• 9 S 1310 TO

• 12 S 2130 TD
• 12 S 2330 TD
• 12 S 2833 TD
• 16S 221 OD
• 16 S 1620 TD
• 16 S 1630 TD
• 16S 1685 TD
• 16 S 1820 TO
• 16 S 1830 TO
• 16 S 1920 TD
• 16 S 1930 TD
• 16 S 2220 TO
• 16 S 2220 TD
• 16 S 2230 TO
• 16 S 2230 TD
• 16 S 2320 TD
• 16 S 2330 TD
• 16 S 2520 TO
• 16 S 2530 TO
• 16 S 2730 TO^{[permanent dead link‍]}

• SSG 76 Aphon
• SSG 77 Aphon

• AK 7–200

• Busmatic – 1963–1979

• 4, 5 or 6-speed with Hydraulic Retarder and Neutral on Vehicle Stop (4/5/6 HP 500/590/600) – 1980–2002
• 4, 5 or 6-speed with Hydraulic Retarder and Neutral on Vehicle Stop (4/5/6 HP 502/592/602/C) – 1997–2007
• 5, or 6-speed with Hydraulic Retarder and Neutral on Vehicle Stop (5/6 HP 504C/594C/604C) – 2006–2016

• 1st generation 6-speed with Hydraulic Retarder (6APxx0x B/C/BS/SP series) – 2008–2019
• 2nd generation 6-speed with Hydraulic Retarder (6APxx2x B/S series) – 2019–
• Off-Road 7-speed with Hydraulic Retarder (7APxx0x and 7APxx2x (S) series)
• Off-Road 6-speed with Hydraulic Retarder and Power Take-Off (6APxx2x SK series)

References: ^[46][47][48]

8-speed PowerLine

Model Gener- ation	Version	Pro- duction Period	Engine Orien- tation	Gear Ratios[a]			Layout				Cou- pling	Control
				1st Top	Count[b] Span[c]	Step[d] Center[e]	Power Flow[f]	Gear- sets[g]	Brakes	Clutch- es
8AP 600 T[h]	600 N⋅m (443 lb⋅ft)	2017 – Present	Longitudinal	4.8889 0.6389	8 7.6522	1.3374 1.7673	P & S	4	2	3	Torque Converter w/ Lockup	Electronic
8AP 800 T[h]	800 N⋅m (590 lb⋅ft)	2017 – Present	Longitudinal	4.8889 0.6389	8 7.6522	1.3374 1.7673	P & S	4	2	3	Torque Converter w/ Lockup	Electronic
8AP 1000 T[h]	1,000 N⋅m (738 lb⋅ft)	2017 – Present	Longitudinal	4.8889 0.6389	8 7.6522	1.3374 1.7673	P & S	4	2	3	Torque Converter w/ Lockup	Electronic
8AP 1200 T[h]	1,200 N⋅m (885 lb⋅ft)[i]	2017 – Present	Longitudinal	4.8889 0.6389	8 7.6522	1.3374 1.7673	P & S	4	2	3	Torque Converter w/ Lockup	Electronic
8AP 1200 S[j]	1,200 N⋅m (885 lb⋅ft)[i]	2017 – Present	Longitudinal	4.8889 0.6389	8 7.6522	1.3374 1.7673	P & S	4	2	3	Torque Converter w/ Lockup	Electronic
^ Differences in gear ratios have a measurable, direct impact on vehicle dynamics, performance, waste emissions as well as fuel mileage ^ plus 1 reverse gear (unless otherwise specified) ^ Total Ratio Span (Total Ratio Spread · Total Gear Ratio) ${\displaystyle {\tfrac {i_{n}}{i_{1}}}}$ A wider span enables the downspeeding when driving outside the city limits increase the climbing ability when driving over mountain passes or off-road or when towing a trailer ^ Average Gear Step ${\displaystyle ({\tfrac {i_{n}}{i_{1}}})^{\tfrac {1}{n-1}}}$ With decreasing step width the gears connect better to each other shifting comfort increases ^ Ratio Span's Center ${\displaystyle (i_{n}i_{1})^{\tfrac {1}{2}}}$ The center indicates the speed level of the transmission Together with the final drive ratio it gives the shaft speed level of the vehicle ^ P: parallel (using the two degrees of freedom of planetary gearsets to increase the number of gears) · S: serial ^ Epicyclic gearing (unless otherwise specified) ^ a b c d Automatic Powershift Transmission for Trucks[49] ^ a b higher torque on demand[50] ^ Automatic Powershift Transmission for Special Vehicles[51][52]

• AS Tronic – automated manual (AMT) with Hydraulic Retarder – 1997–^[53]

• List of Voith transmissions