If you have driven or been around Honda-branded cars since the mid-1990s, you might be familiar with a four-letter word that has defined the brand’s performance identity for decades: VTEC.

Screaming VTEC at 9000RPM! This 1998 Honda Civic with a B16 VTEC engine proves that raw, high-revving JDM fun never goes out of style. Watch it fly down the no-limit Autobahn in full POV mode ...

Honda and VTEC go together like jam and toast, or Volvo and safety. The Japanese brand has thrilled gearheads with its own variable valve lift and timing technology since it was first introduced ...

A custom-built tubular chassis houses the two Honda H22A engines ... Two Engines, Double the VTEC Sure, the Prelude has always been known for its 2.2-liter naturally aspirated four-cylinder ...

In 2002 Honda completely redesigned the 800 with a new chassis, sharper styling, underseat pipes and the firm’s variable valve timing technology (VTEC). Reviews were mixed, particularly from ...

That all changed a year ago when Honda put its first-ever commercial V8 into production. Now it's growing the lineup of advanced, high-powered 5.0-liter V8 VTEC motors. Honda began production of ...

For any car enthusiast coming of age in the 1990s, Honda's VTEC was a thing of lore. Launched in the U.S. on the V-6 powering the world-beating 1991 Acura NSX sports car, the system employs bonus ...

VTEC technology allowed Honda to improve engine performance and fuel economy across various models. The evolution of VTEC engines includes different variations like SOHC VTEC and i-VTEC to enhance ...

A flipped-around 2.0-litre Honda K20 four-cylinder, plus a limited-slip differential and six-speed manual gearbox provides a relatively extraordinary 230bhp. With total mass in the 800kg range ...

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 ...