What is the Honda VTEC engine?
VTEC (Variable Valve Timing & Lift Electronic Control) is a system developed by Honda to improve the volumetric efficiency of a four-stroke internal combustion engine, resulting in higher performance at high RPM, and lower fuel consumption at low RPM.
What is VTEC in Honda Accord?
VTEC® stands for Variable Valve Timing and Lift Electronic Control, a mechanism used exclusively in Honda engines. VTEC® improves the engine’s efficiency without sacrificing power. This is done by matching the air-fuel intake valves and exhaust valves to the engine’s speed.
Does V6 Accord have VTEC?
V6 PZEV models include only i-VTEC VCM engines with 5-speed automatic transmissions. PZEV engines include 2 modes of exhaust valve operation.
What is special about Honda VTEC engine?
The VTEC system essentially combines low-RPM fuel efficiency and stability with high-RPM performance. And the transition occurs seamlessly, allowing for smooth performance across the entire powerband. The switching operation between the two cam lobes is controlled by the engine computer.
Is a Honda VTEC a V6?
Larger vehicles like the Honda Ridgeline, Honda CR-V, Honda Pilot, and Honda Odyssey typically feature an i-VTEC V6 engine. The Honda Element features an i-VTEC four-cylinder engine. The 2001 Honda Accord was the first car to get a V6 with VTEC. Alternatively, a VTEC equipped four-cylinder base model was available.
Is the Honda Accord a better vehicle than the Civic?
Vehicles like the new GTI, or even the Golf R, offer buyers more power and better on-paper performance. But those vehicles are hampered by an interior (and especially an infotainment nightmare) that doesn’t respect its driver as completely.
What Honda models have VTEC?
2018 Honda Accord Sedan trims
What does the VTEC system in a Honda engine do?
VTEC (which stands for Variable Valve Timing and Lift Electronic Control) is an electronic and mechanical system in some Honda engines that allows the engine to effectively have multiple camshafts. As the engine moves into different rpm ranges, the engine’s computer can activate alternate lobes on the camshaft and change the cam’s timing.
What is special about the Honda VTEC engine?
VTEC stands for Variable Valve Timing and Lift Electronic Control. It’s a proprietary system developed by Honda to make a four-cylinder engine more efficient. VTEC engines get better gas mileage at low RPMs and deliver better performance at high RPMs. In this article, we’ll try to explain what a VTEC engine is in layman’s terms.