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 ...

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 ...

The World's First Production-Ready Variable Compression Engine Infiniti's has developed the first variable compression ratio engine which will ever be used in a production vehicle. The compression ...

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 ...

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 ...

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

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 ...

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 ...

For more than a century now, automotive engineers have struggled with an unavoidable balancing act when it comes to engine compression. Now, thanks to an innovation from Infiniti, they may get to ...

The new engine is based on the 2.0-liter variable compression engines found in the Infiniti QX50 and Nissan Altima but sports one less cylinder. The new engine makes 201 hp and 225 lb-ft of torque, ...

"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 ...