continuously variable Transmissions or cvts have become increasingly popular in modern vehicles promising better fuel efficiency and a smoother Driving Experience but why do so many drivers report ...

From the February 1996 issue of Car and Driver. Can you believe the Honda Civic has been around for 24 years? Honda's econocar-for-the-masses, first introduced in '72 as a hatchback, is now entering ...

Japanese automaker Honda started using continuously variable transmissions (CVT) in the 1996 Civic HX Coupe, earning it the distinction of being the first automatic car to make it to the EPA's top 10 ...

Roger Biermann is an automotive journalist of 13 years and has been the Managing Editor at CarBuzz since 2021. With no formal post-high school education, Roger launched his career as an automotive ...

CVTs (continuously variable transmissions) often get a bad reputation. Any online gearhead will tell you CVTs are slow and unreliable. However, the bad reports are often overblown or unsubstantiated ...