INFINITI VARIABLE COMPRESSION TURBO ENGINE
When does the Variable Compression Turbo Engine use higher compression ratios?
During highway cruising, while coasting, and at idle
What is the highest compression ratio available from the Variable Compression Turbo Engine?
14:1
The Variable Compression Turbo Engine has _____.
A single control shaft
Which friction-reducing technologies are used in the Variable Compression Turbo Engine?
Diamond-like coating on valve lifters Mirror bore coating on cylinder walls Microfinishing on crankshaft and camshafts
What two fuel delivery systems are used in the Variable Compression Turbo Engine?
Direct Injection Gasoline (DIG) and multi-port fuel injection (MPI)
What happens when a driver demands more power from a conventional engine?
Engine control system adds more air and fuel to combustion chamber
_____ compression ratios deliver more power, like a sprinter.
Lower
The multi-link mechanism in the Variable Compression Turbo Engine _____, thus varying the compression ratio.
Adjusts how far up the piston travels
Higher compression ratios result in _____, like a marathon runner.
Better fuel efficiency
Conventional production automobile engines have a ____ connecting rod.
Fixed-length
What is the purpose of the turbocharger in the Variable Compression Turbo Engine?
Increase the air charge entering the engine
