Once upon a time, picking a cam for a given engine combo was all about compromise: improve top-end power at the expense of low-end torque, run well at wide-open throttle but sacrifice idle stability ...
Honda did not invent variable valve timing or variable valve lift. In fact, Cadillac had a driver-operated variable valve timing system in production in 1903, three years before Soichiro Honda was ...
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, ...
We’ve just heard that Piaggio Group, parent company to Aprilia, is working on a mechanical variable valve timing (VVT) system – and the first to reap the benefits of the tech will be none other than ...
Market is projected to grow steadily, rising from USD 53.0 billion in 2025 to USD 93.1 billion by 2035, reflecting a compound ...
Variable Valve Timing aka VVT is not exactly a unique technology. It’s been around for decades, helping automakers improve performance and meet stricter norms. Harley-Davidson did it most recently ...