VTEC stands for Variable Valve Timing and Lift Electronic Control and represents a variable valve control system developed by Japanese car manufacturer Honda for its gasoline engines. The system was ...

If you're a car enthusiast, you've probably heard the term "VTEC" before, but you might not know what it means. If you don't, here's an explainer. But the way VTEC goes about switching cam profiles is ...

One of best things about the original NSX is its dual-overhead cam 3.0-liter VTEC-equipped V-6 engine. It's light, responsive, and revs to 8000 RPM. But did you know the NSX wasn't originally supposed ...

If you've ever had a ride in a Honda, you've probably heard it before – that sudden change in engine tone accompanied by an aggressive surge of power toward the top end of the rpm range. VTEC just ...

“VTEC just kicked in, yo!” is a popular phrase you’ve probably heard before, but there’s a story and a meaning behind the saying. If you have driven or been around Honda-branded cars since the ...

Take a look at any modern Honda car and you will likely notice the word "VTEC" etched on it somewhere. You may have even heard of the meme "VTEC just kicked in." And although VTEC itself is associated ...

Honda's Valve Timing and Lift Electronic Control (VTEC) is arguably the most well-known engine type in the world. The essence of Honda's VTEC system lies in its ingenious approach to valve control — ...

Honda developed its Variable Valve Timing & Lift Electronic Control (VTEC) technology to make its cars quicker, more efficient, and more enjoyable to drive overall. The technology’s frequent ...

Honda’s VTEC technology is well-known for putting a little pep in the step of its engines. These days, it’s a bit of a tuner meme, prompting one YouTuber to recreate the system on a smaller scale.

I'd heard the jokes about VTEC kicking in. I'd come across a meme or two. But until I was sitting two feet from a mid-mounted VTEC motor in a 1,950-pound Italian roadster, I didn't understand how life ...

Bruno started at Top Speed in 2022 and now serves as Senior Editor for ICE while also training writers across CarBuzz, HotCars, and TopSpeed. A car and motorcycle enthusiast, he enjoys writing about ...