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Variable valve lift vs variable valve timing - VVL vs VVT

What is VVL? What is VVT? How does VVL/VVT work? What is variable valve lift? What is variable valve timing? We're going to ...
Hackaday

Modernizing A Classic Datsun Engine

Although Nissan has been in the doldrums ever since getting purchased by Renault in the early 2000s, it once had a reputation ...
Jalopnik

What Is Variable Valve Timing, And How Does It Work?

There is so much going on with internal combustion engines (ICEs) these days, it can give you a headache just reading about them. That's why we do the research for you and then cram it into bite-size ...
SlashGear

What Was The First Engine To Feature Variable Valve Timing & Why Was It Such A Game Changer?

The first production car engine with variable valve timing (VVT) came from Alfa Romeo in 1980. It was installed in the fuel-injected Alfa Romeo Spider. Before this, a few experimental systems existed, ...
Autoblog

What is VTEC and Why Are Honda Fans Obsessed With It?

“VTEC just kicked in, yo!” is a popular phrase you’ve probably heard before, but there’s a story and a meaning behind the saying. If you have driven or been around Honda-branded cars since the ...
Visordown

Suzuki Patent VVT System For Small Capacity Engines

Patents filed by Suzuki have surfaced, showing that it is still forging on with its small capacity (250cc) Variable Valve Timing (VVT) system. The new system is thought to be heading to the V-Strom ...
Jalopnik

Why You Should Care If Your Engine Uses A Timing Belt Or Chain

Do you know what a timing belt or a timing chain is and what they do? Could you find them on your vehicle's engine if you had to? If you answered no, don't sweat it. Both are buried behind a lot of ...