MustangDan

Has anyone heard anything new to add to this? Will it be for the Mustang?

Ford Invests $325 Million In Michigan And Ohio Plants To Build An All-New 6-Speed Transmission

All-new, rear-drive 6-speed automatic transmission to be introduced beginning in mid-2005

Ford invests up to $325 million in Livonia (Mich.) and Sharonville (Ohio) plants

Investment is major step forward in Ford's rollout of its new global flexible manufacturing system

LIVONIA, Mich. - Pushing to improve fuel efficiency and maximize performance and smooth operation, Ford Motor Company is investing up to $325 million in two transmission plants to build an all-new, rear-wheel-drive 6-speed automatic transmission.

This includes an investment of $170 million in Ford's Livonia (Mich.) Transmission Plant and $155 million for its Sharonville (Ohio) Transmission Plant, near Cincinnati. Since November 2002, the company has invested more than $1.3 billion in tooling and equipment at its North American powertrain plants.

http://www.autointell.com/index.html

grabbergreen

Is this the 6-MT that Ford is teaming up with GM to make?

TomServo92

Is this the 6-MT that Ford is teaming up with GM to make?
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Take a look at the part I highlighted in the quote above.

MustangDan

Check this out!!!!

"New RWD 6-speed transmission

Ford will introduce an all-new rear-wheel-drive family of 6-speed automatic transmissions beginning in the 2005 calendar year. The new 6-speeds, featuring multiple variants for Ford Motor Company cars and trucks, will provide fuel economy improvements in the range of 6 percent to 8 percent.

These 6-speed transmissions use a very efficient architecture with reduced part complexity, low parasitic losses with comparable weight to many 4-speed automatics. This transmission will also have the ability to automatically shift into neutral during extended idle conditions, to reduce drag on the engine. When the driver presses the accelerator to launch, the transmission will reengage smoothly and automatically.

Sophisticated electronic control of the new transmission will offer several new features, including shift points that better adjust to specific driving conditions, and grade braking similar to that on the new TorqShift. "

http://www.ford-trucks.com/news/newsh2.html

Some out there knows if and went this will be for the 06 Mustang, please let us know.

TomServo92

I think that story is kind of old. This quote makes it sound like it was written prior to 2004:

Nonetheless, it's interesting news.

MustangDan

TomServo92,
Thanks, thats what makes it interesting, its an older story but they are talking about the future which is now. I just want toknow if that future includes the Mustang.

MustangDan

MustangDan

Could Ford keep it quite if they were going to put the 6 speed auto in the 2006 Mustang?

one2gamble

no, I am actually wondering if this is going to be for the new f-series and or upcoming lincoln sedans assuming they do in fact have a rwd sedan in the future.