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Old Dec 28, 2020 | 11:18 PM
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I came across this page via an ad in my Facebook feed promoting the updated law enforcement version of the Durango.
https://blog.fcaworkvehiclesus.com/2...del-year-2021/

The detail that caught my attention was the "TorqueFlite" transmission. I thought all current Durango models had a ZF tranny. Is that just another name for the ZF or did something change? JUst curious.

 
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Originally Posted by wi-steve
I came across this page via an ad in my Facebook feed promoting the updated law enforcement version of the Durango.
https://blog.fcaworkvehiclesus.com/2...del-year-2021/

The detail that caught my attention was the "TorqueFlite" transmission. I thought all current Durango models had a ZF tranny. Is that just another name for the ZF or did something change? JUst curious.

"Torqueflite" is a name for several transmissions over the years. Different ones got different numbers like 904 and 727. This may be an advertising move to sell units to government agencies. Police and other branches are the bread and butter for the car companies. That's why Ford wanted to drop the Crown Victoria for years before it finally did. It, and it's variants like the Grand Marquis and Lincoln Town Car kept selling long after Ford wanted to bring new models to market. Where you might buy one vehicle, the dealer might get an order for 10, 50, 100 or more units. There is a government discount, a rather substantial one in many case, but volume makes up for it.
 
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