Believe it or not, the CVT has an F1 origin story. If you take a survey of any car enthusiasts of what they think about Continuously Variable Transmissions, or CVTs, you’ll usua ...

A contributor to CarBuzz since April 2025, Ben also was a finalist in The Intercooler Young Writer Compition in 2021, has done a placement with AutoCar, and runs his own independant automotive blog.

The 2022 Subaru WRX continues to offer two transmission choices which have been available in the WRX since 2015: a conventional 6-speed manual transmission, and a continuously variable transmission ...

Continuously variable transmissions have never had an easy time winning over enthusiasts, and not without reason. They work fine in machines like snowmobiles or scooters, but in a road car, they tend ...

The 2027 Chevy Equinox's continuously variable automatic transmission (CVT) is getting axed, according to GM's vehicle order guide. Formerly the only transmission available on the front-wheel-drive ...

According to sources, there will be a major mechanical change to the 2WD versions of the 2027 Chevrolet Equinox and GMC Terrain. While we’re just a few months into 2026, there are apparently some ...

Joel was previously an editor at Autoblog for nearly a decade, covering cars from humble economy hatchbacks to high-end sports cars. He has extensive driving experience with plenty of track time, and ...

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 ...

For most drivers today, the biggest car-buying decision is no longer petrol versus diesel; it is transmission choice. As cities grow more congested and commutes stretch longer, manual gearboxes are ...

It’s an ugly truth that automakers consider continuously variable transmissions (CVT) the best option for many vehicles. Ugly, because even with how well CVT automatics suit the average driver’s ...

We compare the different transmissions such as the automatic transmission, CVT transmission, DCT, and ECVT to see which is the most reliable. Are CVT transmissions reliable? How do you maintain a ...