据最新报道,奔驰将为S级轿跑车提供9G-TRONIC九速自动变速器。从明年1月起，9G-TRONIC九速自动变速器将提供给S级轿跑车，但仅限于采用后轮驱动的S500车型。这台变速器将把4.7升V8引擎发出的335千瓦/455马力功率和700牛米扭矩传递至后轮。这个九速变速器比7G-TRONIC七速自动变速器更轻，它首现于去年发布的2014款E350 BlueTEC，可以与后驱，4MATIC四驱甚至插电混动和全混系统共同工作。虽然它比七速变速器多两个档位，但体积与七速变速器一样，最大可应对1000牛米的扭矩。除了S级轿跑车之外，奔驰还将为最近发布的CLS改款车（包括CLS 220 BlueTEC, CLS 250 BlueTEC, CLS 350 BlueTEC 或CLS 500）提供该变速器。

 

Mercedes-Benz to offer 9G-TRONIC on S500 Coupe starting January 2015

According to a new report, Mercedes-Benz will soon offer the 9G-TRONIC gearbox for the S-Class Coupe.

 

Starting January 2015, the 9G-TRONIC nine-speed automatic transmission will allegedly be offered for the S-Class Coupe but only on the S500 version featuring a rear-wheel drive layout. The auto 'box will be in charge of sending the 455 PS (335 kW) and 700 Nm (516 lb-ft) generated by a V8 4.7-liter engine to the rear axle.

 

Lighter than the 7G-TRONIC seven-speed automatic gearbox, the nine-speed made its debut on the 2014 E350 BlueTEC last year and can work with RWD and 4MATIC layouts as well as in plug-in hybrid and full hybrid cars. Even though it has two more gears, it has just about the same size as the seven-speed transmission and can handle up to 1,000 Nm (737 lb-ft).

 

It should be mentioned Mercedes-Benz is also offering the 9G-TRONIC for the recently facelifted CLS lineup (CLS 220 BlueTEC, CLS 250 BlueTEC, CLS 350 BlueTEC or CLS 500).

 

 

Set to come out next year, the Cayman GT4 will be allegedly followed by other derivatives as it is believed Porsche has decided to extend the model's lifespan.