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Ducati variable timing improves engines

Ducati has announced it will introduce new engine technology that will boost power and torque, improve fuel economy, reduce emissions and won’t affect servicing intervals. Ducati Testastretta engine ...
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 ...
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EcoBoost explained: what it actually does and why it isn’t just a turbo

Ford’s EcoBoost badge has become shorthand for small engines that hit like bigger ones while using less fuel, but it is often ...
Road & Track

How Variable Valve Timing Works, And How it Makes Your Engine Better

Manufacturers like to use a lot of acronyms on their cars. Variable valve lift (VVL) and variable valve timing (VVT) are two of the most popular ones. These systems sound pretty similar, but what do ...
The Drive

BMW Motorrad Introduces Boxer Engine With ShiftCam Variable Valve Timing

Variable valve timing isn’t necessarily a new idea, but it is new to BMW motorcycles. With a freshly designed 1,254 cc two-cylinder flat engine, VVT is arriving in BMW bikes for the first time with an ...
GM Authority

GM Completes Rollout Of Variable Valve Timing In Its Truck Small Block V-8

GM has announced that all V-8 powered Chevrolet and GMC trucks now feature variable valve timing (VVT) for the 2010 model year. A quick trip back to engineering 101 reminds us that VVT is a piston ...
autoevolution

Variable Valve Timing Helps Chevrolets Breathe Better

Getting air in and exhaust gases out of the combustion chamber under all speeds and driving conditions is essential for a car’s fuel efficiency and low emissions. That’s why virtually all Chevrolet ...
Hot Rod

Why Variable Valve Timing? IVC Systems' 1999 Breakthrough Helps to Answer

Every aspect of an engine is a compromise: torque for horsepower, efficiency for emissions, performance for fuel economy, compression for octane tolerance. During the evolution of the internal ...
Hot Rod

Variable Valve Timing For Circle Track Engines

In order to set a stage for what follows, let's first revisit some of the fundamentals involved in how valve timing relates to power output. And to further clarify how "power" is defined in the ...
CNET

Variable valve tech and what it does in your car

Brian Cooley is CNET's Editor at large and has been with the brand since 1995. He currently focuses on electrification of vehicles but also follows the big trends in smart home, digital healthcare, 5G ...
Jalopnik

How Does Variable Valve Timing Work?

It's springtime! Time to start working on your project car, learn a new wrenching skill, discover what everything is under the hood (and how it works), or just spruce up your daily driver. All month, ...