CVT transmissions generally provide a smooth driving experience because they do not have fixed gears, or rather, they have ...

SAE International Journal of Engines, Vol. 10, No. 3 (June 2017), pp. 1313-1317 (5 pages) ABSTRACT In order to improve shift response, durability and transmission efficiency of the CVT system, it is ...

If you've been shopping for a new vehicle or you're a budding car enthusiast, you probably already know that you can pick ...

So up to now we've only referred to the CVT as efficient or economical. While true, it doesn't mean the CVT has to be condemned to the confines of the econo class of cars. Luxury cars can reap ...

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 ...

The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co., Akron, Ohio, is using carbon-fiber reinforcement to add stiffness across the width of their continuously variable transmission or CVT belts. The Goodyear Tire & Rubber ...

Continuously variable transmissions have been used for years in motorcycles and snowmobiles. As cars and engines became smaller, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) lowered vehicle emission ...

The 2001 Honda Civic HX has one, the 2002 Audi A4 will have one and the Subaru Justy had one in the early ’90s. As you have guessed, we are referring to a continuously variable transmission, or CVT.

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 ...

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