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 ...

Despite the turbulence Nissan has faced over the past few years, some of its technology is undeniably impressive. Perhaps the crowning jewel of this engineering power is its variable compression ...

Engineers have been trying to perfect variable-compression engines for almost as long as engines have existed. So far, though, only Nissan has succeeded in bringing one to production. Its Variable ...

Back in August Infiniti tantalized us with a bit of info on a radical new 2.0-liter turbocharged gasoline engine that promises V-6 gas-engine performance with four-cylinder diesel fuel economy and ...

Infiniti's new Variable Compression Turbo is the centerpiece of this crossover. Variable compression engine sounds like something you’d hear from a super villain describing his latest contraption. At ...

The 2019 Nissan Altima comes with either a 248-hp variable-compression turbo 2.0-liter four or a 188-hp 2.5-liter four. The SR trim is shown. The 2019 Nissan Altima comes with either a 248-hp variable ...

Nissan brought the first, and only, variable-compression engine to market. But its future doesn't look bright. Complexity in ...

At 1.5 liters, this little dynamo is a cutdown version of the automaker's larger 2.0-liter variable-compression engine and it's a winner. Craig brought 15 years of automotive journalism experience to ...

First installed in the 2019 Infiniti QX50, the VC-Turbo was rated at 268 horsepower at 5,600 rpm and 280 lb-ft of torque at 4,400 rpm. Those figures aren't hugely far off from the previous-generation ...

- So this is Nissan's new variable compression turbocharged engine. Now, it debuted in the Infiniti QX50 crossover, but it's going into the new 2019 Altima, which you can kind of see in the background ...