To celebrate HOT ROD's 75th anniversary, we teamed up with CASTROL GTX to bring you some of the stories that exemplify the core of what HOT ROD is and reflect the brand's influence on America's car ...
March 30, 2007 Over the last century of automobile development, we have seen an enormous range of valve actuation technologies, ranging from pushrod, through single then double overhead camshafts, ...
In order to set a stage for what follows, let's first revisit some of the fundamentals involved in how valve timing relates to power output. And to further clarify how "power" is defined in the ...
Valve overlap—that crucial interval when both the intake and exhaust valves are open, expressed in degrees of crankshaft rotation—is typically a fixed parameter and always a compromise. For example, ...
Toyota has announced that it's developed a new variable valve lift;system,. Dubbed Valvematic,;it combines the automaker's existing VVT-i variable valve timing setup;with a mechanism that constantly ...
When you check out the features of a new car, you’ll probably be bombarded with glowing words about its engine’s “advanced valvetrain technology.” How did this happen? They don’t shower us with ...
The picture might not look like all that much, but the benefits CVVD brings will be very important as emissions regulations continue to strengthen. Variable valves are nothing new in the auto industry ...