New Variable Compression Engine For Infiniti Unveiled Ahead Of Paris Motor Show
Nissan may have one eye on the future with its extensive electric, autonomous and fuel-cell programs, but the carmaker hasn’t given up on the internal combustion engine just yet. A new ‘VC-T’ (Variable Compression – Turbocharged
Nissan may have one eye on the future with its extensive electric, autonomous and fuel-cell programs, but the carmaker hasn’t given up on the internal combustion engine just yet.
A new ‘VC-T’ (Variable Compression - Turbocharged) engine is set to be uncovered at the Paris Motor Show, wearing the upmarket Infiniti badge.
Nissan says its’s the world’s first production-ready variable compression ratio engine, with 20 years of development behind it.
The engine is a 2.0 litre four-cylinder petrol-powered unit, able to vary its compression ratio anywhere between 8:1 and 14:1. The higher the compression, the more efficiently the engine performs, with the lower ratio compression used to boost performance.
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