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- ↑ Formula 1 cars and also the Ferrari 250 Testa Rossa [2]
- ↑ Configurations:
- dog engagement or synchronized
- straight-cut or helical gears
- manual, sequential, or automated manual
- 6-speed up to 900 N⋅m (660 lb⋅ft) and 7-speed model T1107 with 1,100 N⋅m (810 lb⋅ft) torque capacity [7] [8]
- ↑ Notable examples:
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- ↑ "CIMA, trasmissione d'eccellenza". Professional Datagest (in Italian). January 22, 2020. Retrieved 2022-10-19.
- 1 2 "Discover Our History". CIMA. Retrieved 2022-10-18.
- ↑ "Harley-Davidson SX250 Road Test". Cycle World. February 1975. p. 76.
Cima, a gear company that has, in the past, built transmissions for the Ferrari and Porsche racing efforts, was consulted.
- ↑ "History 1940 - 1980". CIMA. Archived from the original on 2011-11-13.
- ↑ "History 1980 - 1990". CIMA. Archived from the original on 2011-11-12.
- ↑ "History 1990 - 2000". CIMA. Archived from the original on 2011-11-12.
- ↑ "Products - GT Road". CIMA. Archived from the original on 2008-05-17.
- 1 2 "Seven Speed T1107 Transaxle". HCF Autosport. Austin, TX. Retrieved 2022-10-18.
- ↑ Tudose, Sergiu (March 1, 2016). "Apollo's 1,000HP Arrow Did Not Fail City Of Geneva". Car Scoops.
...the Arrow comes with a 4.0-liter twin-turbo V8 unit, good for 1,000 PS and 1,000 Nm (737 lb-ft). Those numbers are being put to good use through a fully synchronized sequential 7-speed CIMA transmission with a twin plate clutch configuration.
- ↑ Tutu, Andrei (2014-03-31). "Polish Supercar Arrinera Hussarya Reaches Production Form". autoevolution. Retrieved 2022-10-19.
At the center of the Hussarya, we find a supercharged GM 6.2-liter V8, which churns out 650 hp and 604 lb-ft (818 Nm) of torque. This is mated to an automated manual transmission. Supplied by Italian producer CIMA, the gearbox offers six ratios.
- ↑ Davis, Matt (2004-10-31). "Super Tuners: Pagani Zonda and Lamborghini Murcielago roadsters: I Am Italy, Hear Me Roar: Two Roadsters Hook Up For A Crosstown Romp". Autoweek. Retrieved 2022-10-19.
A sequential paddle shifter is under consideration for the Zonda, but the six-speed manual built by CIMA will be the only gear set offered for a couple of more years. As great as the Lamborghini's six-speed manual is, the Pagani's is a marvel of its own.
- ↑ Vijayenthiran, Viknesh (March 4, 2015). "Zenvo ST1 Supercar Gets New Transmission, Minor Updates For 2015 Geneva Motor Show". Motor Authority. Retrieved 2022-10-19.
The new transmission, sourced from Italy's CIMA, features seven forward gears and a single clutch. Gear shifts are said to take place in as little as 35 milliseconds, making this one of the fastest shifting, single clutch transmissions in the world.
- ↑ "History 2001 - Today". CIMA. Archived from the original on 2011-11-12.
