Over the course of a round-table discussion and a separate private interview with Alain Raposo, Alliance global vice-president, powertrain and EV engineering and Shinichi Kiga, chief powertrain ...

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 ...

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 ...

Turbocharging has mostly not lived up to its billing of being the savior of internal-combustion engine technology. Earlier this decade, facing increasing fuel economy requirements, automakers rushed ...

Infiniti introduced the world's first variable compression-ratio engine, a technology it claims to have been working on for two decades, at the 2017 Los Angeles Auto Show. A variable compression-ratio ...

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 ...

GM has filed a patent application for so-called “Multilink Cranktrains with Combined Eccentric Shaft and Camshaft Drive System for Internal Combustion Engines.” The system is designed to provide ...

In a world full of similarly priced compact luxury crossovers, one way to differentiate yourself is with what’s under the hood. That’s the approach Infiniti has taken with the all-new 2019 Infiniti ...

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 ...

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 ...

Despite the turbulence Nissan has faced over the past few years, some of its technology is undeniably impressive. Perhaps the crowning jewel of this engineering power is its variable compression ...

Something I've been kicking around for a while, and wanted to get opinions on: Is there a reason we can't use variable intake valve timing to "optimize" engine operation for E85 operation, while still ...