What does i-VTEC stand for?

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i-VTEC. Honda i-VTEC (intelligent-VTEC) is a system that combines VTEC with Honda’s VTC (Variable Timing Control), a continuously variable camshaft phasing system used on the exhaust camshaft of DOHC VTEC engines. Honda’s J-Series SOHC engines use an entirely different system also, confusingly, marketed as i-VTEC.

Is i-VTEC or VTEC better?

Intelligent Variable Timing (and lift) Electronically Controlled (iVTEC), is a system that combines VTEC and VTC into one unit. The VTEC part of the system allows valve overlap to be adjusted at any moment, resulting in much greater efficiency and slightly better performance.

Do new Hondas have VTEC?

Other 2018 and 2019 Honda models are equipped with i-VTEC® Honda engines, which add Variable Timing Control to the engine for even more efficiency.

Is VTEC only for Honda?

So yes, VTEC is Honda only and yes, there are other technologies that achieve the same, or very similar, goals.

Do Hondas still have VTEC?

Today Honda still makes VTEC engines, but given the growth of turbocharging and the fact that other automakers have been using their own forms of variable valve timing for many years, the feeling isn’t quite as special.

Why are Hondas so expensive?

It simply comes down to not just supply and demand, but also the popularity, reliability, and customizability of the older Honda Civics and Accords. As the years go on, it’s getting harder and harder to find clean examples like the aforementioned 1996 Honda Civic, so there’s a factor of rarity.

What does VTEC just kicked in, Yo mean?

Encyclopedia Dramatica. VTEC just kicked in, yo! is a catchphrase often used on 4chan (namely, /b/ and/p/) referring to sudden velocity expericened by a car with a VTEC motor.

What does Honda i VTEC engine stand for?

Honda’s i-VTEC engine technology is one of the high standing technologies introduced by Honda. It Helped increase the power as well as fuel efficiency of the cars.

How does the VTEC system in a car work?

Many have heard the phrase “VTEC just kicked in, yo!” but few know how it works. Here’s what you need to know about the system. Gasoline-powered engines require four things to generate horsepower: Air, fuel, compression, and spark. For the purposes of understanding the VTEC system, we’ll focus mainly on the air part of that equation.

Is it better to drive a Honda with VTEC?

Yes and no; it depends on how you drive. Honda cars equipped with VTEC technology tend to be more efficient across a wider rpm range than many comparable vehicles, and they’re a lot of fun to drive in the right conditions, but most motorists won’t notice their VTEC kicking in.