Super TestCar reviews - Honda - HR-V - 5-dr wagonHonda modelsTransmission13 Feb 2001 By BRUCE NEWTON HR-V offers a five-speed manual or a continuously variable (CVT) 'MultiMatic' automatic transmission. The CVT replaces conventional gears with a steel belt-and-pulley system designed to eliminate shift shock and supply seamless power transfer under most driving conditions. Like the larger CR-V, HR-V uses Honda's on-demand Real Time four-wheel drive system, running in front-wheel drive for optimum fuel economy until it detects front-wheel slippage and transmits power through the rear wheels. CVT can be operated by buttons on the steering wheel as well as a floor-mounted lever. CVT varies the gap (or gutter) between two pulleys linked by a steel belt in response to the acceleration and speed of the vehicle. As a result, stepless alteration of transfer pitch diameter always seeks the transmission ratio appropriate to vehicle speed and engine revolutions. The manual's fifth gear ratio is kept low to provide good acceleration at higher speeds. Did you know?In 1991 the company was divided into two - Honda MPE (Motorcycles and Power Equipment) and Honda Motor VehiclesAll car reviewsAlfa Romeo Abarth Alpine Alpina Audi Aston Martin BMW Bentley Chevrolet Chery Citroen Chrysler Dodge Cupra Ferrari DS Ford Fiat FPV Foton GWM Great Wall Holden Haval HSV Honda Hyundai Hummer Isuzu Infiniti Jeep Jaguar Lamborghini Kia LDV Land Rover Lotus Lexus Maserati Mahindra McLaren Mazda Mercedes-Benz Mercedes-AMG Mini MG Nissan Mitsubishi Peugeot Opel Proton Porsche Renault Ram Rover Rolls-Royce Skoda Saab SsangYong Smart Suzuki Subaru Toyota Tesla Volvo Volkswagen |
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