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Old 08-08-20, 04:40 PM
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Originally Posted by LAJ
If memory serves me correct, Honda was a CVT pioneer.
I thiiiiiink Subaru did it first, here, in cars. Then Toyota did it with the Prius. The problem is putting much power through it. Also, Nissan is, ah, not great on the engineering front, so having them bolt a CVT to the back of their excellent VQ engines was a recipe for disaster.
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