Nissan Altima owners across the United States continue to file federal safety complaints describing sudden loss of power, ...

Fluid changes are critical with a continuously variable automatic transmission; ignore “lifetime” fluid claims and change it often (30,000-60,000 miles). Drain and fill is safest: Avoid pressurized ...

Do you have a tiny, fuel-efficient car? Most subcompact vehicles are top picks when it comes to gas mileage, in part thanks to their automatic continuously variable transmissions, or CVT. So what is a ...

Continuously variable transmissions are simultaneously popular and loathed, depending on who you ask. Are Toyota's CVTs a ...

When choosing a new car, first-time buyers tend to overlook the type of transmission it uses. Sure, 97% of drivers in the U.S. now drive automatic vehicles, leading many to assume that that's the only ...

A CVT, or continuously variable automatic transmission, is a type of automatic transmission that typically uses pulleys and either a belt or chain—as opposed to gears—to transfer the engine's power to ...

The automatic transmission is an amazing yet terribly complex engineering feat. It works by using clutch packs, torque converters, gear sets, solenoids, gaskets, valve bodies, hydraulic parts, and ...

Burnt clutches, loose bolts, and hidden contamination all contributed to one of the more unusual transmission failures we've ...

As an avid car enthusiast, Joe enjoys time on the track, going to car meets, or simply taking a long drive in the Colorado mountains. Joe has always had a love for writing and cars, so he decided to ...