Interview: Polaris' SteelDrive Transmission Isn't Your Dad's CVT, It's Even Better
27 Aug 2023, 03:33 UTC · By: Benny Kirk / It's taken 36 years for steel-belt CVTs to make the quantum leap from the automotive space to a side-by-side. But now that Polaris did it, it's a bombshell.
Mitsubishi Introduces All-New Xforce Compact SUV, Looks Mighty But Only Has 2WD
11 Aug 2023, 10:21 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / The Monterey Car Week isn't the only automotive event taking place these days, and over in Indonesia, the 30th edition of GIIAS is also in full swing
Mitsubishi's All-New Compact SUV Revealed, It's a Jacked-Up Model With Just 2WD
31 Jul 2023, 10:14 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / For now, Mitsubishi Motors only previews the exterior design of the fresh compact SUV alongside the lineup for the 30th Indonesia International Auto Show
2023 Acura Integra Races Mazda3 Turbo and VW Golf GTI, It Doesn’t Stand a Chance
20 Feb 2023, 18:37 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / The lightest car of the three also happens to be the least powerful and torquey. Worse still for the Integra, it features the worst transmission of the lot
I Agree With Regular Car Reviews, The Modern Nissan Altima is an Awful Car
14 Nov 2022, 19:57 UTC · By: Benny Kirk / What the RCR team had to say about the current-gen Nissan Altima lined up uncannily with my own. It's as if they'd been living rent-free in my head.
The Hybrid Corolla Cross, the First Corolla SUV, Is Available for Sale in European Markets
21 Oct 2022, 14:51 UTC · By: Razvan Calin / The first Corolla to sit on the Compact SUV platform becomes available to the European markets; it offers FWD ar AWD, a lot of safety specs and two gas engines
2023 Nissan Versa Will Make Public Debut at Miami Auto Show
10 Oct 2022, 15:15 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / Visitors of the 2023 Miami Auto Show will be the first to see the restyled Nissan Versa in person. They will also learn its price, which is not yet revealed
Mitsubishi Recalls 76,508 Examples of the Outlander Sport to Fix Engine Stall Issue
10 Aug 2022, 12:06 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / If you own a 2019 to 2022 Mitsubishi Outlander Sport with a CVT and a mechanical key, your CVT's control unit definitely needs a software update
2023 Chevrolet Malibu Gets Three New Exterior Colors, Not Much Else
9 Aug 2022, 15:29 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / As ever, the Malibu makes sense if you're on a budget or if you're looking for a rental car. Nothing more and nothing less
Scotty Kilmer Says You Shouldn't Buy These Two Automatic Cars, Here's Why
22 May 2022, 18:53 UTC · By: Florin Amariei / The mechanic-turned-YouTuber is once again going public with his recommendation of cars you shouldn’t buy. Here are his picks
2023 Acura Integra Manual Costs $8,500 More Than 2022 Honda Civic Si
28 Apr 2022, 20:11 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / $5,000 more expensive than the base specification, the manual-equipped Integra also happens to be the range-topping Integra in terms of pricing
2023 Honda HR-V Confirmed With 2.0L Engine, CVT, Standard FWD, Optional AWD
27 Apr 2022, 12:15 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / The mystery has finally been solved! Just like the Civic, the HR-V that features Civic underpinnings will get the same 2.0L engine and CVT. AWD will be optional
Bosch Promotes a CVT for EVs and Claims It Improves Efficiency
15 Jul 2021, 17:21 UTC · By: Gustavo Henrique Ruffo / If the arguments in the video prove to be correct, they can be a compelling solution for lighter electric cars and a way out for ICE suppliers
These Are the Most Fuel Efficient Non-Electrified Cars You Can Buy in 2021
7 Apr 2021, 15:43 UTC · By: Vlad Radu / Looking for a new fuel-efficient car but don't want to hear about hybrids or EVs? Here are the five best choices, along with prices and additional details
2022 Honda Civic Engine Options Confirmed, 1.5L Turbo and 2.0L Carryover
14 Mar 2021, 08:32 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / As expected of a compact car that is almost perfect in its current state, the Civic will continue to use 1.5-liter VTEC Turbo and 2.0-liter VTEC engines
Subaru Blames Lafayette Plant Worker Over Outback, Impreza Recall
3 Feb 2021, 10:21 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Instead of using better tools on the assembly line, Subaru points the finger at a worker for the recall that affects a few hundred Outbacks and Imprezas
The Pros and Cons of Nissan’s Xtronic Continuously Variable Transmission
3 Dec 2020, 12:22 UTC · By: Vlad Radu / Hailed as innovative and revolutionary, Nissan's Xtronic CVT has had its fair share of problems since the first version was released
Toyota’s Direct Shift-CVT and How It Works
17 Oct 2020, 08:39 UTC · By: Vlad Radu / Toyota has revolutionized the auto industry over the past two decades and we take a closer look at one of their innovations, the Direct Shift CVT.
2021 Subaru Crosstrek "Sport" Teased, Features 2.5-Liter FB25 Boxer Engine
6 Jun 2020, 15:16 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Indeed, the Subaru Crosstrek with the 2.5-liter powerplant will be known as the Sport. The chassis, however, won't be exactly Sport-y (pun intended)
Jatco CVT May Be Ditched in Favor of 9-Speed Auto for 2021 Nissan Pathfinder
18 May 2020, 20:43 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / The 2021 Nissan Pathfinder could swap the Jatco-built continuously variable transmission for a torque-converter auto with nine forward gears