{"id":9973,"date":"2016-08-15T18:34:13","date_gmt":"2016-08-16T01:34:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.westerndriver.com\/?p=9973"},"modified":"2016-08-15T18:38:58","modified_gmt":"2016-08-16T01:38:58","slug":"9973","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.westerndriver.com\/?p=9973","title":{"rendered":"World\u2019s first production-ready variable compression ratio engine"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"attachment_9977\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-9977\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-9977\" src=\"http:\/\/www.westerndriver.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Infiniti-300x255.jpg\" alt=\"Infiniti's new VC-T engine.\" width=\"300\" height=\"255\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.westerndriver.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Infiniti-300x255.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.westerndriver.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Infiniti-236x200.jpg 236w, https:\/\/www.westerndriver.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Infiniti.jpg 409w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-9977\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Infiniti&#8217;s new Variable Compression-Turbocharged engine.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Infiniti plans to present VC-T (Variable Compression-Turbocharged), the world&#8217;s first production-ready variable compression ratio engine and one of the most advanced internal combustion engines ever created, on September 29 at the 2016 Paris Motor Show (Mondial de l&#8217;Automobile).<\/p>\n<p>More than 20 years in development, Infiniti&#8217;s new four-cylinder turbocharged gasoline VC-T engine represents a major breakthrough in internal-combustion powertrain technology.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cVC-T technology is a step change for Infiniti,\u201d said Roland Krueger, president of Infiniti Motor Company. \u201cIt is a revolutionary next-step in optimizing the efficiency of the internal combustion engine. This technological breakthrough delivers the power of a high-performance 2-litre turbo gasoline engine with a high level of efficiency at the same time.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>VC-T technology signifies a new chapter in the story of the internal combustion engine\u2014engines are no longer limited by a fixed compression ratio.<\/p>\n<p>The ingenuity of VC-T engine technology lies in its ability to transform itself and seamlessly raise or lower the height the pistons reach. As a consequence, the displacement of the engine changes and the compression ratio can vary anywhere between 8:1 (for high performance) and 14:1 (for high efficiency). The sophisticated engine control logic automatically applies the optimum ratio, depending on what the driving situation demands.<\/p>\n<p>VC-T technology delivers multiple customer benefits including significantly reduced fuel consumption and emissions, greatly reduced noise and vibration levels; it is also lighter and more compact than comparable conventional engines.<\/p>\n<p>More information on the world-first VC-T engine will be presented by Infiniti at Mondial de l&#8217;Automobile on September 29, 2016.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Infiniti plans to present VC-T (Variable Compression-Turbocharged), the world&#8217;s first production-ready variable compression ratio engine and one of the most advanced internal combustion engines ever created, on September 29 at the 2016 Paris Motor Show (Mondial de l&#8217;Automobile). 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