The KitchenAid® Classic Blender has five speeds plus a PULSE mode to quickly incorporate ingredients and the CRUSH ICE feature crushes ice in seconds. The Intelli-Speed® Motor Control senses contents and maintains optimal speed to power through all ingredients. Exceptional Blending System A robustmotor, unique one-piece, BPA-Free pitcher, patented stainless steel blade and electronic controls combine to create and exceptional blending system that is fast, consistent and powerful for perfect results, every time. 5-speed blender Five speeds, along with an Auto Crush Pulse mode, provides consistent, powerful blending for all tasks fromfrozen drinks to ultra smooth purees. The Automatic crush mode pulses at staggered intervals to uniformly crush a pitcher of ice in seconds. Intelli-Speed Motor Control Automatically adjusts the blade speed to blend through all densities of food, at peak power, even when the thickness of theingredient changes.