Yea true...in the pastOriginally Posted by Egg Nog
Here are some cars using CVT's with bigger than 1.8L engines
Toyota Highlander Hybrid 3.3L
Lexus GS450h with a 3.5L V6
Lexus RX400h 3.3 V6
New Nissan Maximas, what do they have? V6s i thought i'm not sure how big though?
New Mercury Montego's have a 3.0 and there using a CVT
And yes I guess that isn't perfect defense for a car with a 4.6L V8 but read this:
according to the Wikipedia
CVT torque handling capability is limited by the strength of their belt or chain, and by their ability to withstand friction wear between torque source and transmission medium for friction-driven CVTs. CVTs in production prior to 2005 are predominantly belt or chain driven and therefore typically limited to low powered cars and other light duty applications. More advanced IVT units using advanced lubricants, however, have been proven to support any amount of torque in production vehicles, including that used for buses, heavy trucks, and earth moving equipment.
I don't know of any buses with CVT's but I do know that the japanese company Komatsu uses CVT's in their heavy equipment vehicles.