GKN Driveline’s patented and trade marked countertrack™ technology, is the first major breakthrough in constant velocity joint (CVJ) driveshaft technology for the auto industry in the last 70 years.  The design breakthrough for the countertrack™ technology is to use sets of opposed ball tracks with a unique track shape profile.
GKN Driveline’s breakthrough countertrack™ constant velocity joint (CVJ) technology is exciting the interest of vehicle manufacturers in Europe, North America and Asia because of its fuel saving potential.
The breakthrough countertrackâ„¢ technology results in finely tuned driveshafts for each vehicle platform and powertrain combination, setting a new industrial benchmark for weight, size and especially component efficiency.
Independent engineering analysis has proved that GKN’s countertrack™ technology improves fuel economy on a typical FWD mid-size vehicle, this results in a CO2 emission reduction of 1g/km.  For special vehicle segments such as SUV’s, case studies have shown that countertrack™ technology can lead to CO2 emission reductions of 3g/km and more.  With the current discussions on mpg legislation and CO2 penalty taxes, - countertrack™ technology offers a significant value to the automotive market.
Besides the highlighted impact on vehicle efficiency and fuel economy, significant weight saving can be achieved by applying GKN's latest technology like countertrackâ„¢. Â A weight reduction of up to 29% is possible, which translates in saving for a typical FWD mid size car in production today.
