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Honda Civic LS/VTEC Engine Turbo Build - Big, Bad Boosted B Part 2: Pro Street Import's Sport FWD Drag Racer Gets A Heart Transplant, Some Boost And Dyno Time. HOT ROD Staff Writer Jan 01, 2006 ...
VTEC made its North American debut in the 3.0-liter V-6 mounted in the middle of the first-generation 1991 Acura NSX. By 1999, though, Honda's trademark tech had trickled down all the way down to ...
Under the hood is an all-new motor: a 2.0L, DOHC mill with the latest generation of VTEC technology called i-VTEC. It makes 160 hp and 130 lb-ft of torque and is mated to a close-ratio five-speed ...
The system in Bowen’s engine is simple, but nonetheless works pretty much just like a real VTEC system in a Honda motor. For now, he just manually pushes the VTEC engagement pin into place by hand.
Valve Timing Electronic Control, better known to enthusiasts as VTEC. We hear a lot about the system, but what is it exactly and how does it work? Jason Fenske, engineering mastermind behind ...
This 215-HP VTEC-Swapped X1/9 Is The Sports Car Fiat Should ... The gray X1/9 in these pictures started life as a 1981 model with the 1.5-liter stone but is now packing a B18C Honda VTEC motor.
Acura confirmed that the Integra Type S will pack a “high-revving turbocharged 2.0-liter VTEC” motor packing more than 300 horsepower like the Civic Type R. And like the Civic Type R, the Integra will ...
The Civic EG was also offered with the 1.6-liter D16Z6 VTEC motor, which was a rare thing back then, and it provided 125 horsepower. That was a lot for this class of vehicle back in 1992, and it ...
For comparison, the standard Integra puts out 200 horsepower from a 1.5-liter turbocharged VTEC motor. The Type-S sports a much larger 2-liter VTEC powerplant, according to an Acura press release.
The Fit Shuttle Hybrid features Honda’s original compact, lightweight hybrid system, 1.3-liter i-VTEC engine plus IMA (Integrated Motor Assist), and offers fuel economy of 25.0 km/liter as ...