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Car Manufacturers that offer CVTs

The other day a friend asked me which car companies currently offer CVTs in their line-up.

I remember when the Subaru Justy was the only car available with a Continuously Variable Transmission. Then, after an absence of a few years, the innovative transmissions started to reappear in hybrids.

Today CVTs are increasingly common place. A variety of cars, vans, and SUVs transfer power to the wheels via the stepless transmissions. The next car you drive may have one!

The following Manufacturers offer CVT equipped models:

American:
Dodge, Ford, Jeep, Mercury, Saturn

European:
Audi, Fiat, Mercedes, MG, Microcar, Mini, Opel, Rover

Asian:
Honda, Lexus, Mitsubishi, Nissan, Subaru, Toyota

If you are wondering how exactly a CVT differs (no cog-like gears) from a manual or automatic, you can always ask Marshall Brain.

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Here are notable specs of the CL line-up, and estimated base North American pricing:

CL 550
7-speed automatic
5.5L 32-valve V-8 engine
382 hp @ 6,000 rpm / 392 lb-ft torque
$100K

CL 63
7-speed automatic
AMG 6.3L 32-valve V-8 engine
514 hp @ 6,800 rpm / 464 lb-ft torque
$130K

CL 600
5-speed automatic
5.5L bi-turbo 36-valve V-12 engine
510 hp @ 5,000 rpm / 612 lb-ft torque
$145K

CL 65
5-speed automatic
AMG 6.0L bi-turbo 36-valve V-12 engine
612 hp @ 4,800 rpm / 738 lb-ft torque
$185K

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With an unbelievabley low frontal-area and the aerodynamic, curved moulding ...

It’s not often that a gem such as the Acabion GTBO pops up, but when it does, you can be sure we’ll be there. This ultra modern, super-streamlined enclosed motorcycle unit packs an impressive punch, rolling onto the scene with some equally impressive statistics to back it up. With an unbelievabley low frontal-area and the aerodynamic, curved moulding perfection of a razer-sharp rocket, the GTBO manages to weigh in at just the fraction of the weight of a standard Formula 1 Car, meaning that the enclosed motorbike has far less rolling resistance and being powered by a wicked 700 bhp turbocharged motor, in the wrong hands, this baby could be spectacular… The kicker? The makers of the GTBO claim that in under 20 seconds, from standstill the car can blaze at speeds of up to 400 km/h! The icing on the cake? This ‘auto-mobile’ is completely road registerable and most importantly legal. Swiss-based manufacturer Acabion intends to build as many as 26 GTBOs over the next four years, meaning that it won’t be all that long until your old Aunt Beth has her own nitrous-powered lawn mower. Till then, we’re off to burn some rubber. Sourced from Autoblog.

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