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Among different types of car transmissions, CVTs are notable for not having gears at all. It uses a set of pulleys and belts to provide numerous ratios for a variety of driving situations. While it may seem like an ideal solution for some auto enthusiasts, as you won’t be bothering with gears driving this car, some car brands, such as Mazda, just disregard the CVT.

As the car business gains momentum all over the world, car manufacturers try to find new ways to win in the selling race. For example, American companies Ford and GM not long ago cooperated closely on development of automatic gearboxes. And recently it has transpired that Japanese carmakers plan to follow the lead with the purpose of creating their own innovative gearbox solution.

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.

This article contains the information about the most popular automatic transmissions. We will review the most common problems encountered in automatic transmissions, present the most reliable gearboxes and warn about troublesome transmission solutions. Moreover, descriptions of transmissions are supplemented by images and different videos containing some general information on transmissions and their components, typical problems and repair tips.