Continuously Variable Transmission (CVT)

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1. Edward Garvy says:

   May 14, 2007 at 10:33 pm

   How will a CVT operate with a synthetic transmission oil? Will it be of any advantage over regular transmission fluid?
   How will a do it yourself person be able to change over to synthetic fluid? Thanks, Ed

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1. 2006 Mitsubishi Colt VRX Road Test &raquo Australian Car Advice & News Blog says:

   August 30, 2006 at 4:47 pm

   [...] With a 1.5L MIVEC engine (Mitsubishi’s revered Lancer Evolution 1X uses this same technology) matted to their Continuously Variable Transmission or INVECS 111 CVT as it’s known, the Colt VRX has plenty of go whenever you plant the right foot. That said, driving this car with a CVT Auto is a little strange at first, as there are no actual gear changes, given that there’s no actual gearbox! A bunch of pulleys and belts have replaced the gears. The real beauty of this transmission type is that drivers are rewarded with smooth and progressive acceleration with better than average fuel economy. While I had this car, I took the opportunity to drive the GETRAG 5-speed manual version and can happily report that the CVT was easily the more responsive drive. (For those of you who are unsure about the CVT transmission, don’t be. This technology has been around for a while. The famous Dutch truck company D.A.F produced small cars in the late 1950’s with their version called “Variomatic” transmission. Other versions of the CVT are currently employed by many car companies including Audi, Honda, Nissan and Mercedes Benz due to their performance and fuel saving characteristics). For more information, you can check out Car Advice’s entry for CVT [...]

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