BMW has opted to switch to traditional transmissions due to their improved comfort over DCTs, which can have jerky shifts.

BMW built its modern performance reputation on fast-shifting dual-clutch gearboxes, then quietly pivoted to conventional torque-converter automatics in many of its most important models. That change ...

BMW decided, once again, to go down a different route, compared to its rivals. This time, the disparities showed up in the transmission department, where the Germans are poised to keep true to the ...

The world of automatic transmissions is dominated today by the brilliant ZF 8-Speed gearbox. It's being used on every BMW model throughout the German company's line-up, excepting the M models that ...

Depending on the age of your previous BMW 7 Series, it may actually share the same ZF 8HP automatic transmission as your current BMW 5 Series, and as this is a torque converter it should provide ...

James Martinez February 3, 2009 Comment Now! BMW will soon be offering a new eight-speed automatic transmission developed by ZF that is set to appear first in the 7-series flagship saloon. The new ...

BMW announced Tuesday that it will drop the manual transmission from its gas-powered platforms in the newest 3 Series lineup, replacing the traditional six-speed gearbox with an “easier to use” ...

Over the last few years, traditional automatic transmissions seem to have come back into vogue. One of the newer types, the Dual Clutch Transmission (DCT), has fallen by the wayside. This shift became ...