The Netherlands has a surprising way of inserting itself into the auto industry. That's been true since the early 20th century. After all, it was a Dutch automaker — Spyker — that was first on the ...

Continuously variable transmissions seem like a relatively recent technology, but the roots of most CVTs on the market today originate from a small Dutch automaker that first put this transmission ...

Nigel first entered the world of automotive journalism in the mid-80s, working for what was then the “bible” of weekly automotive content - Motoring News. Those were the days of tip-tap typewriters, ...

Visitors from Holland would probably be stunned to discover that a museum and research center devoted to the Dutch automaker DAF (or van Doorne Automobiel Fabriek) exists in the U.S., hidden in the ...

Audi called its version of a CVT the Multitronic, which was a term first used in an episode of Star Trek in the '60s. The Multitronic transmission was only available in front-wheel-drive A4s, and was ...

A 1959 Daf 600. Introduced in 1958, the car featured the first successful production continuously variable transmission that matched engine output with the power demanded by the driver. SUBMITTED Van ...