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 ...

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 ...

The new engine is based on the 2.0-liter variable compression engines found in the Infiniti QX50 and Nissan Altima but sports one less cylinder. The new engine makes 201 hp and 225 lb-ft of torque, ...

Nissan brought the first, and only, variable-compression engine to market. But its future doesn't look bright. Complexity in cars is a funny thing. It’s tempting to say that it’s all bad, that more is ...

Nissan’s Rogue sees a new 1.5-liter turbocharged, variable-compression engine for 2022. The new engine is based on the 2.0-liter variable compression engines found in the Infiniti QX50 and Nissan ...

- 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 ...

Nissan’s variable compression engines have caught the attention of U.S. safety regulators, following multiple reports of alleged engine failure, loss of power, engine knocking, and metal chunks and ...

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 ...

Nissan’s variable compression turbo engine is now at the center of a class action lawsuit that alleges widespread defects that can cause sudden engine failure. Nissan’s variable compression turbo ...

Nissan's industry-first engine technology has backfired spectacularly on the Japanese automaker, which just announced a 443,899-vehicle recall comprising passenger cars and sport utilities powered by ...

Introduced in August 2016, the first of two variable-compression turbocharged engines developed by Nissan rolled out in series production one year later in the 2019 Infiniti QX50. The original engine ...