James has been writing about cars professionally since 2012. After a bruising period freelancing in his native UK, James spent six years in Dubai, starting his new life abroad as Web Editor for ...

In many ways a CVT gearbox is similar to a regular auto. For starters, there is no clutch pedal in a CVT-equipped car, so you can drive it on an automatic-only UK driving licence. You'll also find ...

Their claim to fame is in pioneering a type of automatic gearbox that later became common in small cars. Here’s why enthusiasts prize them Richard Webber has been writing about his passion for travel ...

No doubt you’ve heard of lawn mower racing, but are you aware of the jewel in the crown – the British Lawn Mower Racing Association 12 Hour? Yep, it’s an endurance race for mowers. Heck, the first one ...

Audi called its version of a CVT the Multitronic, which was a term first used in an episode of Star Trek in the '60s. The Multitronic transmission was only available in front-wheel-drive A4s, and was ...

Following its original American television debut in September 1968, the popular Hanna-Barbera comic show Wacky Races first aired on our British TV screens 50 years ago in 1969. The animated TV show ...

Continuously variable transmissions or CVTs present some small problems that are intended to be solved with their evolution, the e-CVT automatic transmissions. A few days ago we talked about the ...

Visitors from Holland would probably be stunned to discover that a museum and research center devoted to the Dutch automaker DAF (or van Doorne Automobiel Fabriek) exists in the U.S., hidden in the ...

Volvo won’t stop until it has built the most attractive cars within each segment. The V60, which goes into battle against the BMW 3 Series, Mercedes-Benz C-Class and Audi A4, combines all that is ...

Granola! Now with More Fiber! For 2018, Subaru has moved the Crosstrek (and the Impreza) to its new Global Platform, and the results are immediately apparent. Although the 2018 model has gained only ...