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The new second-generation BMW 1 series is the first model in its class to offer an optional eight-speed automatic transmission. ZF Friedrichshafen AG suppliers the gearbox, which features steering-wheel-mounted shift paddles. ZF also provides the 1 series’ six-speed manual transmission plus chassis and electronic components in the car. Getrag Group of Germany supplies a manual transmission to the 1 series and the dual-clutch transmission in the BMW 135i.

The new 1 series is available from launch with a range of four-cylinder gasoline and diesel engines. The compact car’s new 1.6-liter gasoline powerplants are fitted with waste gate twin-scroll turbochargers from Honeywell International Inc.

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