In fact, while a driver perceives that a CVT-equipped car is not shifting at all, it is actually shifting much of the time, though not in the specific increments of a traditional transmission.
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Unlike the more advanced F1 cars, this IndyCar was powered by a turbo Chevrolet-Ilmor V8, had a traditional transmission with clutch pedal and iron brakes, and was markedly heavier due to its bigger physical size in comparison to a smaller Formula One car.