Shifting away from a CVT could help Chevy improve fuel efficiency with several of its SUVs ...

Automatic transmissions have evolved so dramatically over the past decades that today the same term covers fundamentally different mechanisms. A classical hydromechanical automatic transmission, a ...

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 ...

Continuously variable transmission (CVT) systems represent a significant advancement in automotive and industrial powertrains by providing a seamless transition through an infinite number of gear ...

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 ...

GM is killing the unpopular transmission type, replacing the CVT with a traditional eight-speed automatic transmission.

However, not all innovations are equal and nor do they follow a constant upward trend. Instead, their evolution takes the form of an S-shaped curve that reflects their typical lifecycle from early ...

Car TikToker Thomas (@carsrme) says the 2019 Honda Civic is the most reliable car of the last five years. The internet? Not so much. The sticking point seems to be the car's continuously variable ...

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 ...

While reading up on new cars, you might’ve seen talk about an unfamiliar kind of transmission. Instead of a six-speed automatic or whatever, you may see a car that has a CVT. It’s an innovative ...

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 ...