The Datsun GO’s CVT Is Everything You Wouldn't Expect It To Be
With modern automation now well and truly moving towards a 'clutchless' future, the technology has made its way to South African's popular A-segment in the form of the Datsun GO CVT (Continuous Variable Transmission). Datsun said adios to the South African market about 20 years ago, only to make its return in 2014. This time though there was no whiff of a modern example of the iconic Y and U-shaped chassis, instead, all roads lead to saving fuel and not hurting consumers' pockets - enter the Datsun GO compact city car. It’s Not An Automatic Getting right into the thick of things, the CVT transmission does take some getting used to at first, especially if you're experiencing it for the first time. Just like a wife or girlfriend in a bad mood, in the GO, you have to nurse and feed the throttle instead of mashing your foot down all at once. It is a bit sluggish from the pull away but once everything clicks and you eventually get going and the revs start to climb, th