Key players in variable compression engines – a disruptive innovation in the automotive industry ‘Application diversity’ measures the number of applications identified for each patent.

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

Its VC-T (Variable Compression-Turbocharged) engine will debut officially at the Paris Motor Show later next month, but Infiniti's giving us a tease of its tech ahead of time.

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 ...