This list of ZF transmissions details those automotive transmissions created by the German ZF Friedrichshafen AG engineering company.
There are two fundamental types of motor vehicle transmission:
- Manual – the driver has to perform each gear change (i.e., the driver is required to shift gears) and also has a manually operated clutch to shift between gears.
- Automatic – once placed in drive (or any other 'automatic' selector position), it selects the gear ratio dependent on engine speed and load automatically.
For longitudinal engines the gearboxes usually be manufactured solely as a gearbox, and use an entirely separate final drive unit (including its differential). Transaxle configuration includes both the gearbox and final drive unit within one housing and is built only in individual cases.
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