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On paper, Nissan's variable-compression turbocharged engine should have been pretty awesome. Since it could change its compression ratio on the fly, it promised the power of a bigger engine when you ...

The recall involves the Nissan Rogue and Altima, as well as the Infiniti QX50 and QX55, equipped with VC-Turbo engines.. Nissan North America is recalling 443,899 vehicles over a potential engine ...

Infiniti's new VC-T is groundbreaking in that it now offers an engine with a variable compression ratio, meaning it can be driven with fuel economy or horsepower in mind, giving the driver the option.

Infiniti’s handsome QX50 compact crossover boasts use of the world’s only variable compression engine, a clever technology that proves invisible to the driver in daily use. The QX50’s turbocharged 2.0 ...

Nissan is recalling nearly 443,900 vehicles across certain models under its brand and the Infiniti brand in the U.S. over a faulty part that could cause engine failure. Engine bearings within the ...

As we near the end of the road for internal-combustion engines, manufacturers are spending big money to eke out small gains in fuel economy. The latest miracle is Nissan’s VC-T engine, the first ...

Infiniti has joined the downsizing trend, swapping the QX60’s V6 for a turbocharged four-cylinder for the new model year. The 2025 QX60 adopts the same variable-compression 2.0-liter engine as its ...

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 ...

The QX60 is the most important model in Infiniti's product portfolio. The three-row midsize luxury SUV accounted for just under half of the brand's total US sales in 2023, and it's on track to do the ...