General Motors and Ford Motor Company teamed up in 2002 to create a new automatic transmission design. The 6-speed transmission was developed after each company contributed US$720 million to the effort. It is a compact transaxle designed for transverse engine applications in cars and light trucks. General Motors Corporation (NYSE: GM), also known as GM, is a United States-based automobile maker with worldwide operations and brands including Buick, Cadillac, Chevrolet, GMC, Holden, Hummer, Opel, Pontiac, Saturn, Saab and Vauxhall. ... The Ford Motor Company (often referred to as Ford; sometimes nicknamed FoMoCo), NYSE: F is a multinational corporation that manufactures automobiles. ... 2002 (MMII) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... An automatic transmission is an automobile gearbox that can change gear ratios automatically as the car or truck moves, thus freeing the driver from having to shift gears manually. ... The United States dollar is the official currency of the United States. ... A transaxle, in the automotive field, is a component that combines the functionality of the transmission, the differential and the drive axle into one integrated assembly. ... A transverse engine is an engine in which the crankshaft is oriented side-to-side relative to the wheels of the vehicle. ...

Each company will name and manufacture the transmission separately:

• Ford will build the 6F at their Van Dyke Transmission Plant in Sterling, Michigan and in the future at Sharonville Transmission in Sharonville, Ohio
• GM will build the 6T70 at Warren Transmission in Warren, Michigan.

Ford claims the 6F is designed to handle 300 hp (224 kW) and 280 ft·lbf (380 N·m), while General Motors rates their 6T70 to 315 hp (235 kW). Sterling is a village located in Arenac County, Michigan. ... Sharonville is a city located in Butler and Hamilton counties in Ohio. ... Warren is a city in Macomb County in the U.S. state of Michigan. ...

The first application of the technology is the 2007 Ford Edge and Lincoln MKX crossover SUVs as well as the Saturn Aura sedan. The Ford Edge is a crossover SUV based on the Ford CD3 platform also used by the Ford Fusion, and the Lincoln MKX. This platform is based on Mazdas Mazda6 design. ... The Lincoln MKX is a Lincoln crossover SUV which was supposed to be named Lincoln Aviator, when the XUV replaces Explorer-based SUV in Lincolns lineup. ... A crossover SUV or XUV is an automobile with a sport utility vehicle appearance but is built upon a more economical and fuel-efficient car-based platform. ... The Aura is a sedan produced by General Motors Saturn brand. ...

Gear ratios:

See also

• List of Ford transmissions
• List of GM transmissions

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References

• New fuel-saving 6-speed transaxle to propel Ford Edge to head of crossover utility class. Ford Motor Company press release. URL accessed on November 9, 2005.
• New Hydra-Matic 6T70 Six-Speed Automatic Delivers Performance and Fuel Economy. TheAutoChannel. URL accessed on January 20, 2006.