Variable valve timing and variable valve lift may sound similar, but they're entirely different. Here are the differences between them and how they work.

After two-wheeler brands Ducati, Yamaha and BMW, Honda is preparing to introduce Variable Valve Timing technology to its motorcycles. In fact, the patents for an engine featuring the Variable Valve ...

The language of import performance can be strange. Sometimes it's a verbal stew of numbers and letters--RX-8, NSX, and MR2, for example--that seem randomly tossed together. At other times it adopts ...

Without variable valve timing, these intake and exhaust valves would operate in the same manner regardless of the engine’s RPM (revolutions per minute) speed or the driving environment. This isn’t ...

In last month's "Tech Scene," we compared the differences between Toyota's VVTL-i (Variable Valve Timing and Lift-intelligence) and Honda's VTEC (Variable Valve Timing and lift Electronic Control).

AISIN CORP., BorgWarner Inc., Cummins Inc., DENSO Corp., Eaton Corp. Plc, Ford Motor Co., General Motors Co., Hitachi Ltd., Honda Motor Co. Ltd., Hyundai Motor Co ...

VTEC is an acronym for a variable valve-timing system used on Honda and Acura models since 1989. The full name is variable valve timing and lift electronic control, and the first U.S. model with VTEC ...

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