Photo: Oerlikon Graziano
The first details of a new hybrid automatic manual gearbox have been revealed at the CTI Symposium Berlin today, promising to offer a ground-breaking take on the now old-school sequential transmission market.
Called the OGeco concept and made by Oerlikon Graziano, the new six-speed transmission promises to be more cost effective, lighter and even more efficient than a double-clutch gearbox, also using torque infill from an electric motor to provide seamless gear shifts.
“Increased low speed comfort does not compromise the rapid shift time and responsiveness during spirited driving, thanks to a two-speed electric motor transmission solution enabled by a twin-shaft AMT layout. Smooth shifting at low to medium vehicle performance matches current DCT expectations, and the transition to high-performance is enabled by significant torque infill to reduce shift shock.” says Roberto Gay, Oerlikon Graziano Head of Automotive Transmission Design.
“The hybrid unit is designed for high performance vehicles with transaxle transmission configuration, suitable for front- and rear-wheel drive application, and we believe the OGeco concept is central to the continued evolution of performance transmissions,” continues Gay.
The OGeco control unit is made by Vocis, and the transmission can apparently support various drivetrain layouts to provide a range extender drive for plug-in hybrids, torque infill, electric boost and KERS performance thanks to an output of 163 hp and 200 Nm (147 lb ft) of torque from the attached electric motor.
We are expecting more details about the transmission early next year, as the unit will apparently be ready for trial runs in a mysteriously-unnamed, front-engined, rear-wheel drive high-performance car that used to have a transaxle, seven-speed double-clutch gearbox. Our money is on the Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG, but it may also be a Ferrari F12 or California, since these are the only trio of models with the aforementioned specifications that we know of.
“Increased low speed comfort does not compromise the rapid shift time and responsiveness during spirited driving, thanks to a two-speed electric motor transmission solution enabled by a twin-shaft AMT layout. Smooth shifting at low to medium vehicle performance matches current DCT expectations, and the transition to high-performance is enabled by significant torque infill to reduce shift shock.” says Roberto Gay, Oerlikon Graziano Head of Automotive Transmission Design.
“The hybrid unit is designed for high performance vehicles with transaxle transmission configuration, suitable for front- and rear-wheel drive application, and we believe the OGeco concept is central to the continued evolution of performance transmissions,” continues Gay.
The OGeco control unit is made by Vocis, and the transmission can apparently support various drivetrain layouts to provide a range extender drive for plug-in hybrids, torque infill, electric boost and KERS performance thanks to an output of 163 hp and 200 Nm (147 lb ft) of torque from the attached electric motor.
We are expecting more details about the transmission early next year, as the unit will apparently be ready for trial runs in a mysteriously-unnamed, front-engined, rear-wheel drive high-performance car that used to have a transaxle, seven-speed double-clutch gearbox. Our money is on the Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG, but it may also be a Ferrari F12 or California, since these are the only trio of models with the aforementioned specifications that we know of.
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