Patent ID: 7824304

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