One of the best ways to improve fuel economy is to keep a car's engine operating at its most efficient speed, regardless of how fast the vehicle is traveling. That's the principle behind continuously ...

Most of you know what a continuously variable transmission is all about. This design is a favorite among Japanese carmakers, Nissan included. In the United States, the Versa, Altima, Quest and ...

As the quest for greater fuel efficiency continues, continuously variable transmissions or 'CVTs' are becoming more popular. Nissan has been touting their benefits for several years now on much of its ...

Although Nissan has taken its Altima Hybrid off the market for 2012, the model is likely to live on. The latest evidence: Nissan today unveiled in Japan a new generation of its Xtronic ...

1. The Altima 3.5 SR is powered by a V6 engine with 270-hp and 258 ft-lbs of torque. 2. The CVT (Continuously Variable Transmission) is standard equipment on the 3.5 SR and Hybrid models. It’s also an ...

The next-generation Nissan Altima mid-size sedan will be the first Nissan vehicle equipped with the automaker’s first-ever, in-house developed, front-wheel-drive hybrid system. The hybrid setup, due ...

Wayne Cunningham reviews cars and writes about automotive technology for CNET's Roadshow. Prior to the automotive beat, he covered spyware, Web building technologies, and computer hardware. He began ...

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The facelifted Nissan Altima sedan is a decent offering in this competitive segment. Nissan's long-running Altima is now in it's fifth generation, and it's taken since the 1992 introduction of the ...

Car reviewer Bev (@bevurly) is back with another TikTok list—and this time, he’s targeting vehicles with the “absolute worst transmissions.” In a video with over 1 million views, he goes over five ...