Will this tranny be in the last year of the C5? The A5 just released by GM? or C6?

[JBsC5]

GM Unveils New Transmission
September 13, 2002
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General Motors has announced that it has developed a new 5-speed automatic transmission, according to the Automotive NewsWire. Called the Hydra-Matic 5, it is said to be the first transmission to incorporate three performance features found individually on many high-performance vehicles but not in one package.

GM calls one feature DSC for Driver Shift Control, which allows the driver to switch from a fully automatic mode to a clutchless five-speed manual transmission by using a shift lever. A control module prevents gear changes if engine revs are too high.
Another feature is called PAL, for Performance Algorithm Liftfoot, which prevents upshifts while maintaining engine braking following continuous performance driving. A driver-selectable TCM (transmission control module) is said to monitor driver behavior to determine if PAL should be invoked.

Finally, there's PAS (Performance Algorithm Shifting), which, like PAL, monitors the driver's behavior and modifies automatic gear selection during closed throttle rapid acceleration and performs synchronous matched shifts at ideal performance engine speeds.
The new transmission will initially appear in the 2004 Cadillac XLR and SRX equipped with a new Northstar 4.6 liter V-8.

 

[lesrrt]

fancy complicated electronics

I hope this new trans config. won't have any glitches. The general has to test this stuff alot. When it mals. I can see a new can of worms. Actually, these trans. are popular in foreign cars nowadays.

 

[danl72]

Sounds good. I just hope that GM wil make sure all is well before they release it in their cars.

 

[JBsC5]

This new type of automatic transmission has gotten pretty impressive reviews..if its like the new MB SL 500 Amg tranny with its logic and capabilities..

OF course as a big fan of sequential SMG type tranny's..I 'd rather see something similiar to what is going to be shortly released in the Audi TT V6 believe it or not..LOL

It will be a twin clutch unit sequential shift unit.

This is the beginning of the release of the twin clutch technology..this is the manner in which traditional automatics finally get replaced more often..

I can't remember if it borg warner or ZF ....whose producing the twin clutch tranny's ..

Shift times with twin clutchs will be insane..the start off and automatic mode when used will also be seamless..

One clutch for first, third and fifth, another clutch for second, fourth and sixth..Should be awesome technology..

Sure wish GM would put this technology in their hi po cars..

Fuel economy and emissions btw are the reasons for these sequential manual trannys becoming more prevailant over traditional automatics and manuals..

Sorry to go off course..with the thread...I'm sure GM will give this A5 the capability to withstand the C6's torque levels..and really if the tranny has the sporting capability's of the AMG SL500 ..the vettes good to go..