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And the Mondeo gets even better overseas while we here wait for the basic scraps thanks Ford

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“The combination of the 2.2-litre Duratorq TDCi with the Durashift 6-tronic transmission is really a connoisseur's choice: it really delivers a powerful yet very relaxed and refined driving experience” Rolf Deges commented. “With these attributes in place, this combination is the perfect addition to our large car range, and supplements well to the already available combinations of the Ford PowerShift 6-speed double-wet clutch transmission with the 2.0-litre Duratorq TDCi with 140 and 163 PS”.

New Durashift 6-tronic automatic transmission for the 2.2-litre Duratorq TDCi engine
Ford's 200 PS 2.2-litre Duratorq TDCi powerhouse can now also be ordered with the optional comfort of a 6-speed automatic transmission. The renewed auto box is a second generation of the well-proven Durashift 6-tronic transmission. This torque converter transmission is a perfect match for the 2.2-litre Duratorq TDCi with a peak torque of 420 Nm in a range from 1750 – 3000 rpm – with 450 Nm available under transient overboost condition.

Designed and calibrated ultra-smooth gear changes for the optimum driving experience, this transmission also offers a manual and sport mode: When the gear lever is pushed from 'D' position into the right column, the then activated sport mode offers a more responsive and powerful performance with quicker downshifts and higher revving before shifting upwards. Also with the shifter in the right shifting column, a full automatic mode is available for full driver involvement, with downshifts being practiced by pushing the lever forward, and upshifts by pulling the lever to the rear.

Paramount for the successful integration to the Ford of Europe large car family has been the development of the unit software via the Transmission Control Module (TCM).

The TCM is linked to the Engine Control Module (ECM) and controls the up- and downshifts, the neutral idle control feature, the engagements into forward and reverse gears and performs a self-diagnosis function by monitoring the communication status of each sensor, all electronic components and the ECM.

The transmission hardware was designed and manufactured for Ford by Aisin AW, a company with a worldwide and longstanding reputation for providing reliable transmissions that break new ground in the automatic transmission arena. Ford's engineers worked closely with Aisin AW to tailor the TCM software to complement and enhance Ford's acclaimed driving dynamics.

The TCM incorporates sophisticated, adaptive learning procedures. After the prescribed running-in period the transmission will provide optimum gear shifting smoothness for all conditions irrespective of terrain or driver input. The transmission will adapt to perform within its optimum window of operation to always provide maximum smoothness when changing gear, irrespective of the mode selected.

Updates to this transmission include a further reduced inertia of the torque converter and bearings as well as a revised strategy that enables bypassing of the converter unit much more often than before, both adding to a higher efficiency of the transmission unit.