If you were interested in the new Range Rover Evoque but wanted a high-performance nine-speed gearbox, you can be happy now as the British carmaker announced the introduction of a nine-speed ZF transmission.
It will be available towards the end of this year with pricing to be announced quite soon.
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The new automatic gearbox will be offered on two diesels and a petrol unit and is capable to improve the fuel economy by 11,4% while CO2 emissions will be reduced by about 10%.
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The Active Driveline system will be also offered as an optional on the 2014 Range Rover Evoque. The 2.20-liter diesel producing 148 horsepower and equipped with the nine-speed ZF transmission will be able to return fuel economy figures of 4,9 liters/100 km or 57,6mpg UK.
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Other noteworthy features of the ZF nine-speed automatic gearbox are the adaptive shift programme and the ultra-fast response time which claims to be below the threshold of perception.
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