If you know much about how engines work, the idea of a variable compression ratio seems almost crazy. The idea isn't new, in fact Saab claims to have been working on it since the 1980s, but it's never ...

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’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 ...

Harry Ricardo built the first known variable compression ratio engine as a test engine in the 1920s to study knock in aircraft engines. Variable compression ratio was achieved by raising or lowering ...

Nissan brought the first, and only, variable-compression engine to market. But its future doesn't look bright. Complexity in cars is a funny thing. It’s tempting to say that it’s all bad, that more is ...

NYK will install a variable compression ratio system (VCR system) on two large LNG-fueled coal carriers to be built at Oshima Shipbuilding. The vessels are scheduled to be delivered by the end of 2025 ...

Swiss marine power company WinGD will realise the first commercial instalments of its new variable compression ratio (VCR) technology on two new dual-fuel LNG powered vessels being built for NYK Line.

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 ...