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Probably every transmission repair specialist was keen on LEGO constructions or at least enjoyed making some minor things with their hands. Here's the game taken to a new level of creativity!

Modern auto industry is full of sophisticated drivetrain technologies which are supposed to make your driving experience even more pleasant and trouble-free. Despite a great abundance of sophisticated technical solutions, it is highly likely that very few people know a transmission solution operating like a manual CVT.

Over recent years engineers developed a lot of gear shifting solutions for different car brands, which may seem a bit unusual for oldtime drivers. In this article we will review the most peculiar gear stick technologies and provide video materials related to these technologies.

Only few people know about transmission concepts which were popular 70-90 years ago. For men of today, these gearboxes may seem very unusual and weird, but even now some gearboxes that date back to those years are quite competitive in comparison with modern transmissions.

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Exciting New Transmission Technology in the 2018 Toyota Camry


Exciting New Transmission Technology in the 2018 Toyota Camry

The Toyota Camry has always been known among auto enthusiasts as a very reliable and durable car and high selling ratings prove this point. But Toyota engineers are not ready to rest and promise that the 2018 model will have significant upgrades mainly related to the transmission.


In support of environment-oriented technologies the 2018 Toyota Camry will have the modification with a 4-cylinder engine coupled with the CVT hybrid. Specialists claim that a new technology will have a good impact on fuel economy. The 2018 Camry is not just a simple redesigning but the 8-generation model with an all-new platform. Toyota will also release a new 8-speed automatic transmission which has already been successfully tested. This transmission will be used with the powertrain technology previously applied in 3.5-liter V6 engine and the 2.5-liter four-cylinder engine.


Moreover, a new Toyota Camry will have long-expected Entune infotainment electronics. This innovation will include remote engine start option, car finder update, WI-FI and 4G LTE connection. The new Camry will also have a forward-collision warning system contributing to safety enhancement. In general, this set of innovative solutions will help Toyota to move to a new level in the auto technology.

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Probably every transmission repair specialist was keen on LEGO constructions or at least enjoyed making some minor things with their hands. Here's the game taken to a new level of creativity!

Modern auto industry is full of sophisticated drivetrain technologies which are supposed to make your driving experience even more pleasant and trouble-free. Despite a great abundance of sophisticated technical solutions, it is highly likely that very few people know a transmission solution operating like a manual CVT.

Over recent years engineers developed a lot of gear shifting solutions for different car brands, which may seem a bit unusual for oldtime drivers. In this article we will review the most peculiar gear stick technologies and provide video materials related to these technologies.

Only few people know about transmission concepts which were popular 70-90 years ago. For men of today, these gearboxes may seem very unusual and weird, but even now some gearboxes that date back to those years are quite competitive in comparison with modern transmissions.

Nowadays Extroid CVTs are commonly known as “toroidal” due to the fact that the working surface of driving and driven discs in this transmission has the form of a torus. Extroid CVT is not a V-belt transmission, but a friction drive CVT.