6.6 gas with ten speed?

[LITEPHIL]

https://gmauthority.com/blog/2021/02/gm-to-invest-75-million-to-boost-10-speed-transmission-production/

[Bionic_Man]

FishOnOne wrote:

ksss wrote:
Not sure what has taken so long to increase production of the ten speed

the 6.6 gas should have launched with the 10 speed IMO to maximize it's performance out of the gate.

Agree 100%.

Also not sure why the joint GM/Ford 10 speed that is in so many vehicles wouldn't work here in its current configuration.

It works in the Lincoln Navigator - 450 HP / 510 lb/ft torque

It works in the Yukon Denali/Caddy Escalade - 420 / 460

Why wouldn't it work in the 6.6 - 401 / 464 ?

[Retired_JSO]

We have the GMC Yukon with 6.2 and 10 speed. It seems to be a fine setup except in the mountains then I have to use manual mode. The new V8 should work well with it.

[LanceRKeys]

Now they need to come up with an 8.1L to compete with the Ford 7.3!

[specta]

If I were going to buy a new truck I'd get a new GMC 3500 4-wd regular cab SRW with a 6.6L gas and I'd wait for the 10-speed.

[kellem]

I know the 10 spds are a game changer in the Superduty,certainly love mine.

[FishOnOne]

ksss wrote:
Not sure what has taken so long to increase production of the ten speed

Money... Having said that the 6.6 gas should have launched with the 10 speed IMO to maximize it's performance out of the gate.

[ksss]

Yea I think that would be great addition to the 6.6 gas. Not sure what has taken so long to increase production of the ten speed, but at least they are doing it I guess.

[Grit_dog]

I didn’t see where they said they’re outfitting the gasser with the 10speed.
They should though. Is the premise that GM couldn’t make enough of them to supply the gasser too?
Plus the article doesn’t discern between the half tons and HDs which are 2 totally different transmissions.
Presumably trying to ramp up both?
I don’t know enough about automobile production economies of scale, but GM seems to be all backasswards especially with half tons. Is 5 different engines and 3 different transmissions and 3 different transfer cases in just one truck model (1500s) the best way to go for profitability?
Ford has 5 engines and 2 transmissions. Ram has 3 engines and 1 transmission.
Would there be less trucks sold if the mfgs economized their offerings?
GM could (maybe they are) just in their truck line, dump 3 different transmission lines. The light and heavy 6 speed and the light 8 speed and simplify the entire process.
Just my simple thoughts. Idk if a 10speed really costs $2k more to produce than a 6 speed though.

[Lwiddis]

This will be a fabulous combination.

[wanderingaimles]

link

[LITEPHIL]

I couldn't get it to link. Have to copy and paste. Hope to get a 6.6 gas with a ten speed later this year.