Ford 6R transmission - AbsoluteAstronomy.com

The 6R is a six-speed automatic transmission

Automatic transmission

An automatic transmission is one type of motor vehicle transmission that can automatically change gear ratios as the vehicle moves, freeing the driver from having to shift gears manually...

for longitudinal engine

Longitudinal engine

In automotive engineering, a longitudinal engine is an internal combustion engine in which the crankshaft is oriented along the long axis of the vehicle, front to back....

placement in rear-wheel drive vehicles. It is based on the ZF 6HP26 transmission

ZF 6HP26 transmission

The ZF 6HP26 was the first six-speed automatic transmission in a production passenger car. Released by ZF Friedrichshafen AG in 2000, it was manufactured by ZF Getriebe GmbH in Saarbrücken, Germany....

and is built under license by the Ford Motor Company

Ford Motor Company

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at its Livonia Transmission

Livonia Transmission

Livonia Transmission is a Ford Motor Company transmission factory in Livonia, Michigan. It is located at 36200 Plymouth Rd....

plant in Livonia, Michigan

Livonia, Michigan

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. The 6R debuted in 2005 in the 2006 model year

Model year

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Ford Explorer

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and Mercury Mountaineer

Mercury Mountaineer

Although the redesigned Explorer had already been out for two years, Mercury introduced an Explorer twin called the Mountaineer. The Mountaineer was only slightly different from the Explorer, although it did offer a few extra luxury features that the Explorer lacked, such as a standard 302 cu in ...

6R80

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(SZ-series TCDi model)
2011 Ford Mustang
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V6, GT

Gear ratios:

1	2	3	4	5	6	R	Final drive
4.17	2.34	1.52	1.14	0.86	0.69	3.40	3.15, 3.31, 3.55, 3.73

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