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Ford Explorer IVT

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It may look like just another Ford Explorer, but the machine driven here promises to take you to infinity... and beyond! It is owned by the Lancashire-based technology specialist Torotrak and features an experimental gearbox claimed to be better than anything else currently available

By Mat Watson

June 2002

It may look like just another Ford Explorer, but the machine driven here promises to take you to infinity... and beyond! It is owned by the Lancashire-based technology specialist Torotrak and features an experimental gearbox claimed to be better than anything else currently available on the market

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FIRST OPINION

    IVT is a capable and versatile system which gives a super-smooth change and improved fuel economy. Unlike CVT, it is strong enough to cope with the high torque outputs of performance and large diesel engines.
 

AT A GLANCE

    Claimed 20 per cent improvement in fuel economy
    Gives more control than other automatic gearboxes
    Can be set up to suit driver
     
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