Patent ID: 8556765

Claim:
A transmission comprising: an input member; an output member; first, second, third and fourth planetary gear sets each having first, second and third members; a plurality of torque-transmitting mechanisms, a first torque-transmitting mechanism of the plurity of torque-transmitting mechanisms being selectively engageable to interconnect the first member of the first planetary gear set to a stationary member and a second torque-transmitting mechanism of the plurality of torque-transmitting mechanisms being selectively engageable to interconnect the third member of the first planetary gear set to the stationary member, the plurality of torque-transmitting mechanisms being engageable to establish at least four forward speed ratios and at least one reverse speed ratio between the input member and the output member; and one or more latches associated with one or more of the torque-transmitting mechanisms, wherein the one or more latches engages the respective torque-transmitting mechanisms during or prior to a start event.