Infiniti's new Variable Compression Turbo is the centerpiece of this crossover. Variable compression engine sounds like something you’d hear from a super villain describing his latest contraption. At ...

However, not all innovations are equal, and nor do they follow a constant upward trend. Instead, their evolution takes the form of an S-shaped curve that reflects their typical lifecycle from early ...

The Porsche-Hilite technology is comparatively simple, and could be offered to every automaker if and when VCR comes to market. Share on Facebook (opens in a new window) Share on X (opens in a new ...

Back in August Infiniti tantalized us with a bit of info on a radical new 2.0-liter turbocharged gasoline engine that promises V-6 gas-engine performance with four-cylinder diesel fuel economy and ...

Nissan’s variable-compression turbo (VC-Turbo) is a unique engine capable of variable compression adjustment. Unlike traditional engines, which have a fixed compression ratio, the VC-Turbo engine ...

Nissan brought the first, and only, variable-compression engine to market. But its future doesn't look bright. Complexity in ...

Nissan engineers have reportedly been working on the engine concept for more than 20 years, and the company claims to have filed more than 300 patents protecting the design and associated technologies ...

"Nothing is going to be revolutionary for ICEV from now till the day the last one is made. It is technology which has been continually refined for 160 years." 1) How about free piston engines (gets ...

SAE Transactions, Vol. 96, Section 4: RECIPROCATING ENGINES–SPARK IGNITION AND DIESEL (1987), pp. 614-623 (10 pages) A single-cylinder, variable–compression ratio, direct–injection diesel engine was ...

As we near the end of the road for internal-combustion engines, manufacturers are spending big money to eke out small gains in fuel economy. The latest miracle is Nissan’s VC-T engine, the first ...

Honda might be looking back to early aeronautics in its latest bid to make variable compression engines simpler and sturdier. The engine is designed to take advantage of the simple crank design of ...