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Based upon the VQ platform, the only engine to appear on the Ward's 10-best Engines list for 12 consecutive years |
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Offers a smooth transition to top-in-class level engine speed of 7,500 revolutions per minute |
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10% improvement in fuel economy over existing VQ engines along with top-in-class Super Ultra-Low Emission Vehicle level emissions |
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Reduces weight, friction and piston-side force due to the use of an asymetrical piston skirt configuration and longer connecting rods |
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Adoption of continuously variable valve timing control (CVTC) for intake side and elctomagnetic valve timing control (e-VTC) for exhaust side |
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A new symmetrical intake system reduces intake air resistance |
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