Understanding WRX CVT Transmission and SI Drive Modes for Beginners

I casually explain how the WRX CVT Transmission works and how it compares to a regular transmission. I go over all of the drive modes in detail and show their operation. Does the WRX CVT fake gears? I go over what it does and why. This video is geared towards beginners.

If you want to jump to a specific point:
How Automatic Transmissions Work 0:31
How CVT Transmissions Work 2:54
How Intelligent (I) and Sport (S) Mode Operate 6:54
Why the CVT “Fakes” Gears 7:24
Launch Control Mention 9:47
Actual Variable/Stepped Demonstration 10:15
How Sport Sharp (S#) Works 12:34
How Manual Mode Works 13:55
Conclusion 16:28

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Credits:
Gear Reducer GIF: Simiprof [CC BY-SA 3.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/...)], from Wikimedia Commons

Gears JPEG: A7N8X [GFDL (http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/fdl.html) or CC BY-SA 3.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/...)], from Wikimedia Commons

CVT Transmission Photo: Qurren (talk), with IXY Digital 10 compact digital camera. [GFDL (http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/fdl.html) or CC BY-SA 3.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/...)], from Wikimedia Commons

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