Nissan Says CVTs Make Sense—But Not For Everything: ‘Not Putting A CVT In A Skyline’
Nissan says CVTs still have a role in small, light-duty cars. The company is already moving bigger models like the Murano and Pathfinder to traditional automatic transmissions. CEO Ivan Espinosa confirmed CVTs won’t be used in future performance cars. Nissan has had its fair share of issues surrounding its continuously variable transmission—also known as the …