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A continuously variable transmission (CVT) (also known as a single-speed transmission, stepless transmission, pulley transmission, or, in case of motorcycles, a twist-and-go) is an automatic transmission that can change seamlessly through a continuous range of effective gear ratios.
CVT = continuously variable transmission. That's a transmission that doesn't have gears and instead uses pulleys to generate the gearing desired.By doing it this way, they can be continuously varied to generate more than just a few specific gear ratios. manual transmission has gear sets that have a fixed ratio for each set--hence the five speeds. One ratio (speed) per gear set. The CVT is automatic or can be operated in a simulated manual mode (if it is electronically controlled) while you must disengage a clutch to manually shift a manual transmission. Source(s):