Putting into production an engine with a variable-compression ratio has been an elusive goal since the first patent for one was filed in 1928. Now, after nearly 100 years of failed experiments and ...

In a conventional piston engine, the compression ratio defines the relationship between the largest and smallest volume of a cylinder - when its piston is at bottom dead centre and top dead centre ...

For more than a century now, automotive engineers have struggled with an unavoidable balancing act when it comes to engine compression. Now, thanks to an innovation from Infiniti, they may get to ...

The World's First Production-Ready Variable Compression Engine Infiniti's has developed the first variable compression ratio ...

Nissan's luxury offshoot, Infiniti, has created the world's first production-ready variable compression engine that boasts the performance of petrol with the economy of diesel Infiniti Nissan's luxury ...