During a recent look at the new 2019 Toyota Corolla Hatchback, we saw that it's a little sportier, a bit more stylish, but a loaded lot more high tech. One particularly interesting piece of powertrain tech is the new Direct Shift-CVT.
CVTs, or continuously variable transmissions, have the advantage of being more fuel efficient than conventional automatics. However, they've gained a bit of a bad reputation for their vague and disconnected feel. Toyota's new CVT hopes to improve on both fronts with "the world's first launch gear in a passenger vehicle CVT."
But what does that mean and how the heck does it work? Let's dig in. READ MORE HERE
CVTs, or continuously variable transmissions, have the advantage of being more fuel efficient than conventional automatics. However, they've gained a bit of a bad reputation for their vague and disconnected feel. Toyota's new CVT hopes to improve on both fronts with "the world's first launch gear in a passenger vehicle CVT."
But what does that mean and how the heck does it work? Let's dig in. READ MORE HERE