CVT Gearbox Considered for Production by GM
23 Jan 2015, 11:23 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / After the Blue Oval’s failed epically with the Ohio-made CVT of the Five Hundred, FoMoCo is now back on track with the continuously variable box. Toyota’s Aisin Seiki Corp. supplies the ...
CVT Transmission Considered by Ford for Less Torquey Engines
10 Dec 2014, 17:43 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / The last time Ford put a CVT in a nonhybrid car, the effort wasn’t too appreciated by the drivers. If you remember the sorry Five Hundred full-size sedan from 2007, it’s easy to understa...
Audi Phasing Out CVT in Favor of 7-Speed DCT
23 Jul 2014, 04:07 UTC · By: Jeffrey Ross / Perhaps the only thing worse than the number of modern cars that do not offer manual transmissions these days is the number of cars that do offer continuously variable transmissions (CVT). For 2015,...
D-Step Shift Logic to Make Nissan CVT Shift Like an Automatic Transmission
16 Jul 2014, 12:08 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Most of you know what a continuously variable transmission is all about. This design is a favorite among Japanese carmakers, Nissan included. In the United States, the Versa, Altima, Quest and Pathf...
Infiniti's Porsche Panamera Rivaling Flagship Rendered
22 Oct 2013, 12:37 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / When Nissan came out with its first 3.5-liter V6 engines, they were the envy of the auto world. Somewhere along the line, their idea of luxury has "evolved" to include things like CVTs and...
2014 Toyota Corolla Original Pictures
4 Oct 2013, 05:33 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / We recently took the 2014 Toyota Corolla for a spin. Since this is the first time the US-spec Corolla features a CVT, they must've know what they were doing. Thus, we chose the CVT for our ...
2014 Toyota Corolla Tested
3 Oct 2013, 20:47 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / “Watch your right foot, you’ve got to keep that green Eco light on.” We’re out testing the 2014 Toyota Corolla and these are the kind of lines we’ve been using all day....
One in Four Automatics Will Be CVTs, Bosch Says
24 Sep 2013, 11:56 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / The purists will tell you CVT gearboxes are slow to react, bad while overtaking and diminish the driving experience. But if you want to buy say a Nissan Micra and just drive slowly around town, to a...
The New Toyota Corolla: Why You Should Care
8 Jun 2013, 12:07 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / America has become an overly litigious country, a fact which is hurting and helping the auto industry at the same time. On the one hand, you have massive forced recalls that every year cover million...
Honda to Build New Plant in Mexico
3 May 2013, 09:13 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Honda has announced plans to build a new CTV transmission plant in Celaya, Mexico, on the same site where the new automobile facility is currently under construction. Scheduled to begin operation...
Indian Renault Scala Gets CVT Automatic Version
10 Jan 2013, 17:14 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / In Autumn last year, Renault launched the new Scala sedan onto the indian market. The car shares its name with the Renault version of the SM3 sold in some global markets (European Fluence), but it&r...
2013 Nissan Pathfinder Fully Revealed · Photo Gallery
5 Aug 2012, 12:03 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Nissan has launched a slew of photos of the all-new 2013 Pathfinder SUV, which right now is only bound for the North America, as Europe might not receive this product any time soon. The big news is ...
MINI Facing Lawsuit Over Bad CVTs
17 Jul 2012, 13:43 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / It’s not very often that people band up together, outraged with the quality of a BMW Group product. But when this does happen it tends to be big news. This time, reports have emerged from A...
Next Nissan Altima Hybrid to Use 2.5-liter Supercharged Engine and New CVT
13 Oct 2011, 19:22 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / When Nissan replaces the Altima mid-size sedan, the vehicle will get the company's first, in-house develops, front-wheel-drive hybrid powertrain. The system will replace the outgoing Toyota-...
2012 Nissan Rogue Pricing Announced
8 Sep 2011, 23:54 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Nissan is now offering us the pricing for the 2012 Rogue, as the vehicle is set to arrive in dealerships across the country very soon. The entry-level model, the Rogue S CVT FWD, which comes with fr...
NYIAS 2011: Nissan Versa Sedan · Live Photos
20 Apr 2011, 20:56 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Nissan’s new entry in the affordable small sedan segment has just arrived at the 2011 New York International Auto Show, looking like an the missing link... between the American and Chinese mar...
Bosch Opens EUR30M Facility in Vietnam
18 Apr 2011, 11:44 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / Automotive supplier Bosch inaugurated today a high-tech facility in Vietnam for the production of push belts used for Continuous Variable Transmission (CVT) in automobiles. So far, Bosch has investe...
Tata Nano to Come with CVT
13 Jan 2011, 15:46 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Tata’s original vision was to make the Nano the most affordable and easy to drive and own car on the Indian market. But that vision might not yet be complete, as the car isn’t offered wi...
2011 Jeep Compass Starts at $19,295
3 Jan 2011, 09:08 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / A nose job and the upgraded standard equipment have made the 2011 Jeep Compass more expensive than the 2010 model year. The crossover, that now looks a bit like the Grand Cherokee, will hit showroom...
2011 Jeep Compass Revealed, Offers 29 MPG
13 Dec 2010, 15:36 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Chrysler Group LLC today unveiled the 2011 Jeep Compass, a compact 4x4 SUV capable of offering up to 29 mpg. The 2011 Jeep Compass is available in three trim-levels including Compass, Latitude and L...