Getrag
Getrag (German: [ɡəˈtʁaːk]), stylized as GETRAG,[lower-alpha 1] was a major supplier of transmission systems for passenger cars and commercial vehicles. The company was founded on 1 May 1935, in Ludwigsburg, Germany, by Hermann Hagenmeyer;[1] as the Getriebe und Zahnradfabrik Hermann Hagenmeyer GmbH & Cie KG.[1]
Type | Corporation |
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Industry | Automotive industry |
Predecessor | Getriebe und Zahnradfabrik Hermann Hagenmeyer AG |
Founded | Ludwigsburg, Germany (1935), as Getriebe und Zahnradfabrik Hermann Hagenmeyer GmbH & Cie KG[1] |
Founder | Hermann Hagenmeyer[1] |
Fate | Acquired by Magna Powertrain and gradually integrated into the company |
Successor | Magna Powertrain |
Headquarters | , Germany |
Number of locations | 24, in 11 countries across Europe, North America & Asia[2] |
Area served | Worldwide[3] |
Key people | Mihir Kotecha, CEO Tobias Hagenmeyer, President |
Products | Automobile transmissions |
Revenue | €3 billion (2011)[4] |
Number of employees | 12,500 (2011)[4] |
Parent | Magna Powertrain |
Website | getrag.com (archive) |
Headquartered in Untergruppenbach, Baden-Württemberg, Germany, Getrag manufactured and developed passenger car transmission products and solutions for the important automotive markets Europe, Asia, and North America with 24 locations and about 12,500 employees worldwide. In 2011, the company had a turnover of three billion euro.[4]
The company had three joint ventures: Getrag Ford Transmissions[1] headquartered in Cologne with Ford Motor Company,[1] Getrag (Jiangxi) Transmission Co. Ltd. with Jiangling Motors Corporation., Ltd. and Dongfeng Getrag Transmission with Dongfeng Motor Corporation. In addition, Getrag supplied transmissions to a variety of automotive manufacturers, including BMW (Mini), Daimler AG, Ferrari, Mitsubishi, Porsche, Qoros, Renault, Volkswagen Group and Volvo. Competitors included Aisin Seiki, BorgWarner, Graziano Trasmissioni and ZF Friedrichshafen.
The portfolio ranged from classic manual transmissions, automated manual transmissions, and automatic transmissions based on dual-clutch transmission (DCT) technology to various hybridization solutions, range extender systems, and purely electric drivetrains.
In July 2015, Getrag was acquired by Magna Powertrain for $1.9 billion and was gradually integrated into the company.[5]
Products
Longitudinal orientation
- (Getrag 5mt transmission)5 speed (1st generation kia Sportage)
- 217 — 6-speed
- BMW 1 Series, BMW 3 Series, BMW 5 Series, BMW Z4, Alfa Romeo Giulia (952)
- 220 — 5-speed
- BMW 1 Series
- 221 — 5-speed
- Jaguar S-Type, Lincoln LS
- 226 — 6-speed
- BMW M3
- Maserati 3200 GT[6]
- 226 AMT — 6-speed automated manual
- BMW M3
- 232 — 4-speed
- 1968–1972 BMW 2002
- 233 — 6-speed
- Toyota Supra Twin Turbo
- Nissan Skyline GT-R (R34)
- 235 — 5-speed
- 1975 Jensen-Healey, 1976 Jensen GT
- 238 — 6-speed
- Dodge Ram, Dodge Dakota
- 240 — 5-speed
- 1983 BMW E21, Opel Manta, Opel Rekord, various other Opels
- 1984–1991 BMW E30 (318i, 318is)
- 242 — 4-speed
- 1972–1975 BMW 2002, 1977–1979 BMW E21
- 245 – 5-speed
- 1980–1982 BMW E21
- 247 AMT — 7-speed automated manual
- 2005–BMW M5, BMW M6
- 250 — 5-speed
- 1992–1999 BMW E36 for engines up to 2.5L
- 1992–1995 BMW E34 M50
- 1996–2000 BMW E39 for engines up to 2.5L
- 1995–2002 BMW Z3 for engines up to 2.5L
- 260 — 5-speed
- BMW E28
- 1984–1991 BMW E30 M20
- 1988–1991 BMW E34 M20 M30
- 1989–1991 BMW Z1
- 1996–2004 Holden Commodore (VS, VT, VX, VY) for the ECOTEC
- 2002–2005 Cadillac CTS
- 265 — 5-speed
- BMW E23
- BMW E24
- BMW E28
- Jaguar XJS
- Opel Monza
- Opel Senator A
- 1986–1992 BMW M3
- 1987–1990 BMW 320is[7]
- 266 — 6-speed
- Maserati Quattroporte IV[6]
- 275 — 5-speed
- Mercedes 240D, 300GD, 280GE, 280
- 275 Z — "dogleg" 5-speed
- Mercedes-Benz 190e 2.3–16, 2.5–16 (incl. evolution models) (717.404), C124 AMG 3.4 CE, R129 300SL (717.450)
- 280 — 5-speed
- 1983–1989 BMW M635CSi/M6 (E24), 1985–1988 BMW M5 (E28), 1989–1994 BMW M5 (E34)
- 290 — 5-speed
- 1990–1994 Jaguar XJS
- 1995–1997 Jaguar XJR
- 1996–1999 Holden Commodore (VS, VT) for the 5 litre V8
- 1994–1999 Aston Martin DB7 for the 3.2 litre I6
- 420G — 6-speed
- 1995 BMW E34 M5, 1993–1996 BMW E34 540i, BMW E38 740i/iL, BMW 840i/Ci, 1996–2003 BMW E39 M5, BMW E39 540i, BMW M3 (E46), BMW Z8
- 560G — 6-speed
- BMW E31 850i, 850Ci, and 850CSi
- 7DCI600 – 7-speed dual-clutch[8]
- 2008–2018 BMW M3
- 2008–2012 BMW 3 Series 335i Coupé / Convertible
- 2008–2016 BMW Z4 sDrive35i
- 2010–2013 BMW E82 1 Series 135i
- 2011–2016 BMW M5
- 2012–2018 BMW M6
- 2014–2020 BMW M4
- 2016–2021 BMW M2
- MTI550 – 7-speed
- 2021– Ford Bronco (U725)
Transverse orientation
- 252 — 5-speed
- MINI One, MINI Cooper
- 281 — 5-speed
- Fiat Stilo, Fiat Croma, Fiat Idea, Lancia Musa
- 282 — 5-speed
- Buick Skyhawk, Chevrolet Cavalier, Chevrolet Beretta, Chevrolet Celebrity, Oldsmobile Achieva, Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme, Oldsmobile Cutlass Calais, Pontiac 6000, Pontiac Fiero, Pontiac Sunbird, Pontiac Grand Am
- 283 — 5-speed
- Land Rover Freelander, Rover 75
- 284 — 5-speed
- Chevrolet Lumina, Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme, Pontiac Grand Prix, Chrysler TC by Maserati (16v only), Chrysler Seled Mexico (Lotus 16v DOHC head)
- 285 — 6-speed
- Ford Focus ST170/SVT, MINI Cooper S
- F20 — 5-speed
- Chevrolet Vectra, Chevrolet Astra, Chevrolet Cobalt, Chevrolet HHR, Saturn Vue, Saturn Ion, Opel Corsa, Opel Meriva, Opel Combo, Opel Astra, Opel Vectra, Vauxhall Corsa, Vauxhall Meriva, Vauxhall Astra, Vauxhall Vectra, plus various other GM cars
- F23 — 5-speed
- Chevrolet Vectra, Chevrolet Astra, Chevrolet Cobalt, Chevrolet HHR, Saturn Vue, Saturn Ion, Opel Corsa, Opel Meriva, Opel Combo, Opel Astra, Opel Vectra, Pontiac G5, Vauxhall Corsa, Vauxhall Meriva, Vauxhall Astra, Vauxhall Vectra
- F28/6 — 6-speed (with optional four-wheel drive)
- Opel Calibra Turbo, Vauxhall Calibra Turbo, Vauxhall Cavalier Turbo
- 288 — 5-speed
- Chrysler PT Cruiser, Mercedes-Benz Vito W638
- 431 AMT — 6-speed automated manual
- Smart Fortwo, Smart roadster
- 452 — 5-speed
- Smart Forfour, Mitsubishi Colt
- 452 AMT — 6-speed automated manual
- Smart Forfour, Mitsubishi Colt
- 453 — 5-speed
- Smart Forfour, Mitsubishi Colt
- 453 AMT — 6-speed automated manual
- Smart Forfour, Mitsubishi Colt
- ??? – 6-speed
- Noble M12
- 555 — 5-speed
- Dodge Daytona Turbo II, Chrysler GS Turbo II
- 6DCT470 — 6-speed dual-clutch
- Mitsubishi Lancer, Mitsubishi Outlander,[9] Peugeot 4007, Citroën C-Crosser
- 6DCT450 — 6-speed dual-clutch (also known as Ford PowerShift transmission)
- Dodge Journey, Chrysler Sebring, Dodge Avenger, Volvo C30, Volvo S40/V50, Volvo C70, Volvo V70, Volvo S80, Volvo S60/V60, Ford Focus, Ford C-Max, Ford S-Max, Ford Galaxy, Ford Mondeo, Ford Kuga
- 6DCT250[10][11] — 6-speed dual-dry-clutch
- Ford Fiesta, Ford EcoSport, Ford Focus, Renault Mégane, Renault Scénic, Renault Clio, 2015– Smart Fortwo, 2015– Smart Forfour, 2015– Renault Twingo
- 6DCT150 – 6-speed dual-clutch for low torque applications
- 6DCT200 – 6-speed dual-wet-clutch
- 6HDT200 – 6-speed dual-clutch for hybrid applications
- 7DCT300 – 7-speed dual-wet-clutch – Renault EDC and Mini/BMW Steptronic Doppelkupplung since MY2018 in FWD applications, Ford Puma and Ford Fiesta since MY2020
- 7DCT400 – 7-speed dual-wet-clutch – Tougher version of the 7DCT300 that can handle up to 400 Nn of torque[12]
- 7HDT300/ 7HDT400 – 7-speed dual-wet-clutch for hybrid applications
- 7DCT500 – 7-speed dual-wet-clutch – Renault EDC
Transaxles
- 901 — 4 and 5-speed
- Porsche 911 (1964–1968)
- 902 — 4 and 5-speed
- Porsche 912 (1965–1969)
- 923 — 5-speed
- Porsche 912E (1976)
- 016 — 5-speed
- Porsche 924 (1977–1980)
- G31 — 5-speed
- Porsche 924 GTS
- G50 — 5-speed
- Porsche 911 (1987–1989)
- G50 — 5-speed
- Porsche 911 (1987–1989) (G50/00-G50/02)
- Porsche 911 Turbo (1989 type 930) (G50/50)
- Porsche 964 Carrera 2 (1990–1994) (G50/03-04)
- Porsche 964 Carrera 2 RS America (1992–1994) (G50/05)
- Porsche 964 Carrera 2 RS (1993) (G50/10)
- Porsche 964 Turbo (1991–1994 type 965) (G50/52)
- G64 — 5-speed
- Porsche 964 Carrera 4 (1989–1994) (G64/00-02)
- G40/50 — 6-speed
- Porsche 968
- 440 — 5-speed all-wheel drive
- 1990–1993 Mitsubishi GTO twin turbo (3000GT VR-4 in some export markets), Dodge Stealth R/T Twin Turbo – This transaxle carries the Mitsubishi designation W5MG1
- 446 — 6-speed all-wheel drive
- 1993–2000 Mitsubishi GTO twin turbo (3000GT VR-4 in some export markets), Dodge Stealth R/T Twin Turbo – This transaxle carries the Mitsubishi designation W6MG1
- 448 — 6-speed
- Porsche 911 Turbo, GT3, and Porsche (GT3) Carrera Cup vehicles
- 466 — 6-speed
- Audi A4, Audi A6, Porsche Boxster, Porsche Cayman, Škoda Superb
- 466 four-wheel drive — 6-speed
- Audi A4, Audi S4, Audi RS4, Audi A6
- 7DCL750 – 7-speed dual-clutch
- Mercedes SLS AMG
- Mercedes-AMG GT
- Ferrari California
- Ferrari 458 Italia
- Ferrari F12 Berlinetta
- Ferrari FF – with all-wheel drive
- Ferrari Portofino
- Ford GT – 2nd Generation (3.5L TT)
- 8DCL900 – 8-speed dual-clutch
- Ferrari Roma
- Ferrari Portofino M
- Ferrari SF90 Stradale
- Ferrari 296 GTB
Sites
- Bad Windsheim, Germany
- Bordeaux, France
- Ganzhou, People's Republic of China
- Gothenburg, Sweden
- Irapuato, Mexico
- Kechnec, Slovakia
- Cologne, Germany
- Ludwigsburg, Germany
- Modugno, Italy
- Nanchang, People's Republic of China
- Neuenstadt am Kocher, Germany
- Neuenstein, Germany
- Rosenberg, Germany
- Sanand, India
- Schaffhausen, Switzerland
- Shanghai, People's Republic of China
- Sankt Georgen im Schwarzwald, Germany
- Sterling Heights, Michigan, USA
- Untergruppenbach, Germany
- Yudu (in the province Jiangxi), People's Republic of China
See also
- Category:Getrag transmissions
Notes
- The name seems to be a syllabic abbreviation of Getriebe und Zahnradfabrik Hermann Hagenmeyer AG.
References
- "GETRAG Corporate Group – corporate history". Getrag Corporate Group. Getrag.de. Archived from the original on 31 January 2008. Retrieved 3 November 2009.
- "GETRAG Corporate Group – Sites". Getrag Corporate Group. Getrag.de. Retrieved 9 January 2013.
- "GETRAG Corporate Group – Global Presence". Getrag Corporate Group. Getrag.de. Retrieved 9 January 2013.
- "Facts and figures of the GETRAG Corporate Group" (PDF). Getrag Corporate Group. Getrag.de. Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 February 2013. Retrieved 9 January 2013.
- Rocha, Euan (16 July 2015). "Canadian auto parts maker Magna to buy Germany's Getrag for $1.9 billion". Reuters. Retrieved 8 April 2016.
- Robinson, Peter (30 September 1988). "Holy Mas, Drive Maserati 3200 GT". Autocar.
- "FAQ 320is". BMW M Registry. Retrieved 23 September 2011.
- Peter Robinson (1 September 2008). "Lucky Number Seven". WardsAuto. Retrieved 7 March 2017.
- Gernot Goppelt. "Schalt-Plan – Varianten des Doppelkupplungsgetriebes | heise Autos". Heise.de. Retrieved 7 March 2017.
- "Start of Production of the Dry Getrag Powershift Transmission 6DCT250". Chicagopressrelease.com. 16 April 2010. Retrieved 7 March 2017.
- "Getrag Produces 1 Million Dual-Clutch Transmissions 6DCT250" (PDF). Getrag Corporate Group. Getrag.de. Retrieved 17 October 2012.
- "Magna 7DCT400 Factsheet" (PDF). Retrieved 21 October 2021.