ith its simplicity of operation and ability to provide the perfect ratio for any purpose at any time, the Continuously Variable Transmission should be ideal for many car users. But while the CVT has found a home in scooters, quad bikes, snowmobiles, lathes and pillar drills it has struggled for acceptance in cars. Famously DAF made it’s ‘rubber band’ Variomatic transmission its hallmark, and Subaru, Mercedes, Ford and Rover have also adopted it at different times. But the only other manufacturer to make the CVT stick (as
