While Continuously Variable Transmissions (CVTs) are often lauded for their fuel efficiency and smooth driving experience, there are a fair number of drivers who find themselves regretting their ...

When consumers fork over a big pile of their hard-earned cash for a new car, it should be a given that the power train is robust, durable and reliable. Consumers should feel confident that this model ...

See how a vehicle's CVT delivers different amounts of power to a wheel. See how a vehicle's CVT delivers different amounts of power to a wheel. Design Squad is available to stream on pbs.org and the ...

Modern car buyers face a crucial transmission choice: torque-converter automatics, CVTs, or DCTs. Each offers a distinct ...

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.

How they work: Adding two or three extra gears to an automatic transmission can improve efficiency, so adding a few hundred more gears should improve things even more. Instead of using fixed gears, ...

Back in October, Nissan's Executive Vice President Andy Palmer publicly stated that the Toybaru rear-drive coupe that's taken the enthusiast market by storm is "designed for a 50-year-old. It's for a ...

The 2027 GMC Terrain will drop the continuously variable automatic transmission from the lineup, leaving the eight-speed ...

Production of the 2027 Chevy Equinox is scheduled to start in June, and the compact crossover will drop one of its two ...

Since relocating to Ontario, Canada, James has worked on the news desk with Postmedia and Trader Corporation, and even ventured down the classic car path with Petrolicious. Before joining TopSpeed in ...

When the subject of CVTs or continuously variable transmissions comes up, the chances are that most readers will think of the various motor vehicles they’ve appeared in. Whether it’s a DAF, a Ford, a ...