FPT Industrial unveils latest rear-wheel drive transmission for New Daily
By Jim Gibbins - 1st July 2021
Italy - FPT Industrial of Turin, Italy has introduced a new manual transmission, the FT50.6, for light commercial vehicles up to 8 tonnes gvw, which, according to the powertrain division of CNH Industrial, offers a significant upgrade on its previous-generation of rear-wheel drive transmissions. The FT50.6 transmission consolidates its previous range of transmissions for light-duty engines into one single platform.
FPT Industrial states the torque-to-weight ratio of the new transmission has increased by 20% and the torque itself for 2.3-litre engines has been increased from 350Nm to 400Nm. It has a new shifter system, which is derived from passenger cars to provide a smoother gear change, comfort and overall driveability.
