A continuously variable transmission, or CVT, is a type of automatic transmission that uses a pair of pulleys connected by a belt or chain to transmit power from the engine to the rest of the ...

A CVT -- or Continuously Variable Transmission -- is exactly what it says on the tin. Traditional gearboxes use several differently-sized cogs that mesh together, using the principles of physics. Your ...

The DAF 600 was the first car with a continuously variable transmission. Its 0.59-liter two-cylinder made just 22 bhp, yet it ...

Yes, it’s true. I — car geek for nigh upon 30 years, single man who chooses to ogle a Ferrari smoothing past rather than a pretty woman, typically stressed New Yorker who imagines shifting a notchy ...

Continuously variable transmissions are among the most subtly divisive pieces of kit the automotive industry has yet assembled. A near-infinite number of gear ratios allows cars to extract a few extra ...

I have a plug-in hybrid, and at least half of my driving is electric only. I would think that oil life would be longer than a fully-gasoline engine.

Toyota’s rise to automotive highs is well documented. They took the world of endurance racing by storm and pioneered many innovative technologies. Among them, the Direct Shift-CVT transmission. The ...

Q. I own two cars with CVTs (continually variable transmissions). One is a 2011 Nissan Maxima bought used off lease” from an independent car dealer and a 2017 Honda CR-V (1.5-liter, four-cylinder ...

Electric cars mostly do without multi-speed transmissions, but automotive supplier Bosch believes the gear-less continuously-variable transmission (CVT) could help optimize EV performance and range.

A continuously variable transmission, or CVT, is a type of automatic transmission that can continuously “transmit” power from a vehicle’s engine to the rest of the drivetrain through an infinite ...