The automatic transmission has been a given option through most our time behind the wheel, but that wasn’t always the case. In the early ’30s there was no such animal. The main purpose behind any ...

(iSeeCars) – When it comes to transmissions, cars used to fall under two categories: manual and automatic. However, the third type of transmission is growing in popularity, creating a third option: ...

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 ...

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 ...

Most people have heard of automatic and manual transmissions, but CVT transmissions, also known as continuously variable transmissions, aren't as widely understood. While automatic and manual ...

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 ...

Lego bricks are pretty great, they can be used to recreate iconic airports, let you build up your dream car and can now be used to demonstrate what's going on inside your car's transmission. That's ...

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

There are many new CVT transmission cars available for sale in the US as 2025 models. They come from a wide variety of manufacturers and cover a broad span of price points, from basic transportation ...

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.

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