CONTINUOUSLY VARIABLE TRANSMISSION (CVT)

CVTs are gaining popularity and are used in several new fords, Saturns and Audis.lnstead of gaars. The CVT uses a belt vetween two pulleys. One is driven by a shaft from the enging, the other drives a shaft to the differential unit and drive arrive

Axles.Both pulleys are split so that their halves can slide closer together and farther apart.As the belt rides higher and lower in the pulleys, the effective gear ratios between the driving and driven shafts change.