Lamborghini Aventador has super-fast shifts because of Italian, UK suppliers

Lamborghini says its Aventador supercar will have the world’s fastest-shifting series-production seven-speed automated manual transmission. The unit shifts in 50 milliseconds. In addition, it weighs 79kg and maximizes cabin space by packaging into an exceptionally narrow transmission tunnel. The transmission is produced by Oerlikon Graziano S.p.A. and its UK partner Vocis Driveline Controls Ltd. BorgWarner Inc. supplies the Aventador’s all-wheel-drive system. In the driveline, an electronically controlled coupling from Haldex AB distributes the forces between front and rear. The coupling adapts the force distribution to match the dynamic situation. A self-blocking rear differential together with a front differential electronically controlled by electronic stability control (ESC) make for even more dynamic handling.