Patent ID: 8419584

Claim:
A transmission comprising: an input member; an output member; first and second planetary gear sets each having first, second and third members, wherein the input member is continuously interconnected to the third member of the first planetary gear set and the output member is continuously interconnected to the first member of the second planetary gear set; an interconnecting member continuously interconnecting the first member of the first planetary gear set directly to the third member of the second planetary gear set; and five torque transmitting mechanisms each selectively engageable to interconnect at least one of the first, second, and third members with at least one other of the first, second, third members and a stationary member, and wherein the torque transmitting mechanisms are selectively engageable in combinations of at least two to establish at least five forward speed ratios and at least one reverse speed ratio between the input member and the output member, a first of the five torque transmitting mechanisms is selectively engageable to interconnect the second member of the second planetary gear set directly to the third member of the second planetary gear set and first member of the first planetary gear set.