Patent ID: 8016715

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 to the first member of the second planetary gear set and the output member is continuously interconnected to the first member of the first planetary gear set and the second member of the second planetary gear set; a first interconnecting member continuously interconnecting the third member of the first planetary gear set to a stationary member; a second interconnecting member continuously interconnecting the second member of the first planetary gear set with the third member of the third planetary gear set; and six torque transmitting mechanisms each selectively engageable to interconnect at least one of the first, second, and third members with at least another one other of the first, second, third members and the stationary member, and wherein the torque transmitting mechanisms are selectively engageable in combinations of at least two to establish at least seven forward speed ratios and at least one reverse speed ratio between the input member and the output member.