158: No Compromise? Why the 8HP Might Be the Ultimate Transmission
From Tuned In by High Performance Academy
March 25, 2026 · 1h 39m
About this episode
Andrew Astley discusses the capabilities and popularity of the ZF 8HP transmission.
Having a silky-smooth automatic alongside a quick-shifting manual transmission capable of handling 1000HP in the same transmission seems impossible—but the ZF 8HP might just achieve it. Andrew Astley from 8speed joins us to explain why this transmission has become such a popular choice. 👉 Use the code ‘PODCAST500’ to get $500 OFF HPA's VIP Package: https://hpcdmy.co/podvip In this episode of Tuned In, Andrew shares his journey from growing up near Silverstone in the UK to becoming a leader in...
People in this episode
Host: High Performance Academy
Guest: Andrew Astley
Topics covered
- transmissions
- automotive technology
- performance cars
- ZF 8HP
- manual vs automatic
- high horsepower
Keywords
- 8HP
- transmission
- automatic
- manual
- performance
- ZF
- high horsepower
- automotive
Sponsors
High Performance Academy
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: ZF
Places: Silverstone, UK
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