The new XRONIC CVT and hybrid power plant at its base will first appear in North America-in 2012 and 2013, respectively. Among the main downsides of the variator is the relatively low torque, which is able to digest such a transmissionsThe Nissan Motor Company Ltd. is not breathing the blade. All because such a transmission, invented in 1490 by Leonardo da Vinci himself and sold on passenger cars only in the middle of the last century, has an infinite number of steps, between which there is no diversion in the traditional sense. Due to this peculiarity, it is possible to ensure the pleasing of the work and the high economy in combination with a good level of dynamics. Thus, the Japanese do not intend to change their box-favouritism-the other day they announced the release of the next evolution of the special transmission of the XTRONIC CVT, but with it and the hybrid power plant. A new Nissan Altimas with a vararist. The oil pump has been replaced by a more compact analogue and the oil-on-viscous, the friction between the moving parts (60% of the components has been revised) has decreased by 40%. In addition, the CVT has a very wide gear ratio (7. 0: 1). More than two litres, the largest of the CVs stacked with an DSC are the same. By the way, the focus of savings is the emphasis: "smart" electronics of Adaptive Shift Control is able to recognize driving styles and, if necessary, unwind the wheel in accordance with the longitudinal acceleration, and not just change the gear ratio with "hang" at one engine speed. The new Nissan Altima to the fresh-baked gas power unit is created for the resplash, and is based on the compressor engine 2. 5 and the transmission referred to above. There was no details of the installation, but the Japanese reported that the traction battery was the lithium ion battery and the clutches were two. By capacity it is comparable to "atmospheric" 3. 5. In North America, the novelty will appear in 2013, while simply XTRONIC CVT will debut in cars (presumably on Altima's sedan) already next year.