Variable Valve Timing And Lifting Technologies In

Different Automobiles Companies

Automobile Company Name

Technology Used

Subaru

AVCS

Subaru

AVLS

Proton

CPS

Nissan, Infiniti

CVTCS

Alfa Romeo, Citron, Geely, Hyundai,

Iran Khodro, Kia, Peugeot, Renault,
Volvo

CVVT

General Motors

DCVCP

Daihatsu

DVVT

Mitsubishi

MIVEC

Fiat

MultiAir

Nissan

N-VCT

Mazda

S-VT

Ford

Ti-VCT

BMW

VANOS

Porsche

VarioCam

Ford, Yamaha

VCT

Honda, Acura

VTEC

MG Rover

VVC

Nissan

VVL

Audi

Valvelift

Nissan, Infiniti

VVEL

Chrysler, General Motors, Proton,

Suzuki, Volkswagen Group

VVT

Toyota, Lexus

VVT-i

Hyundai, Kia

VTVT

Active valve control system

The active valve control system (AVCS) is an automobile variable valve

timing technology used by Subaru. It varies the timing of the intake
valves by using hydraulic oil pressure to rotate the camshaft in order to
provide optimal air flow in and out of the engine. The system is closed
loop using camshaft sensors, crankshaft sensors, air flow meter, throttle
position as well as oxygen sensors and/or Air-Fuel ratio sensors in order to
calculate engine load. The ECU is programmed to operate control valves
that adjust the delivery of the hydraulic pressure in order to move the
camshaft into the position that will provide the engine with the best
performance while minding emissions standards
Active valve lift system

The I-Active Valve Lift System (i stands for intelligence) or i-AVLS is a valve
train technology implemented by Subaru in the 2.5L naturally aspirated
engines SOHC to improve emissions, efficiency and performance. Note
that AVLS is different from AVCS used on other Subaru engines. AVLS
improves performance and efficiency by changing which camshaft is
operating which of the two intake valves. The camshafts on all AVLS
Subaru engines have specially designed lobes for intake valves. They
feature two different cam profiles: a low/mid lift profile or a high lift profile.
The two intake valves in each cylinder are operated by a rocker arm with
its own cam lobe.
CamPro engine

The nameCamPro is short for Cam Profiling. This engine powers the Proton
Gen-2, Proton Satria Neo, Proton Waja Campro, Proton Persona,Proton
Saga, Proton Exora, Proton Preve, Proton Suprima S and Proton Iriz. The
CamPro engine was created to show Proton's ability to make its own
engines that produce good power output and meet newer emission
standards.

CVTCS

Continuous
Variable
Valve
Timing
Control,
which
is
known
as CVTC or CVTCS, is an automobile variable valve timing technology
developed by Nissan, similar to Toyota's VVT-i system. It is also used in a
twin
CVTC
configuration
on
engines
such
as
the Nissan
Juke's MR16DDT engine. CVTCS is the successor to Nissan's earlier valve
timing implementation NVCS.

MIVEC

MIVEC (Mitsubishi Innovative Valve timing Electronic Control system) is

the brand name of a variable valve timing (VVT) engine technology
developed by Mitsubishi Motors. MIVEC, as with other similar systems,
varies the timing of the intake and exhaust camshafts which increases the
power and torque output over a broad engine speed range while also
being able to help spool a turbocharger more quickly.
MultiAir

Multiair is a hydraulically-actuated variable valve timing (VVT) engine

technology enabling "cylinder by cylinder, stroke by stroke control of
intake air directly via a gasoline engine's inlet valves. Developed by Fiat
Powertrain Technologies, the technology bypasses a primary engine
inefficiency: pumping losses caused by restriction of the intake passage by
the throttle plate, used to regulate air feeding the cylinders.
N-VCT

Nissan
Variable
Cam
Timing or Nissan
Valve
Timing
Control
System (commonly
known
as N-VCT, VCT, NVCS or NVTCS)
is
an automobile variable valve timing technology developed by Nissan. NVCT was first introduced in 1987 on the VG30DE and VG20DET engine.
N-VCT varies valve timing by rotating the affected camshaft(s) relative to
the sprocket; valve lift and duration are not altered. This rotation is
achieved when an electric solenoid, controlled by the car's ECU, allows
pressurized engine oil to flow into and through the cam and into a slave
mechanism, axially advancing cam timing relative to the sprocket. Valve
to crank angle timing varies depending on whether engine speed is high
or low and changes at fixed intervals. NVTCS is hydraulically actuated
similar to Hondas VTECsystem, but adjusts a different aspect of the valve
train, so it is more like the I part of I-VTEC.
S-VT

S-VT, or Sequential Valve Timing, is an automobile variable valve

timing technology developed by Mazda. S-VT varies the timing of
the intake valves by using hydraulicpressure to rotate the camshaft. S-VT

was introduced in 1998 on the ZL-VE engine

the B-, Z-, MZR- and J-families of engines.

and

is

used

in

VANOS

VANOS (abbr.
from
German variable Nockenwellensteuerung)
an automotive variable valve timing system produced by BMW.

is

VANOS is a variator system that varies the timing of the valves by moving
the position of the camshafts in relation to the drive gear. The relative
timing between inlet and exhaust valves is changed.
At lower engine speeds, the position of the camshaft is moved so the
valves are opened later, as this improves idling quality and smooth power
development. As the engine speed increases, the valves are opened
earlier: this enhances torque, reduces fuel consumption and lowers
emissions. At high engine speeds, the valves are opened later again,
because this allows full power delivery
VarioCam

VarioCam is an automobile variable valve timing technology developed

by Porsche. VarioCam varies the timing of the intake valves by adjusting
the
tension
on
the
timing
chain
connecting
the
intake
and exhaust camshafts.
Porsche's more recent VarioCam Plus combines variable valve timing with
two-stage lift on the intake side. The two-stage valve-lift function is
performed by electro-hydraulically operated switchable tappets.
Variable Cam Timing

Variable Camshaft Timing (VCT) is an automobile variable valve

timing technology developed by Ford. It allows for more optimum engine
performance, reduced emissions, and increased fuel efficiency compared
to engines with fixed camshafts. It uses electronically controlled hydraulic
valves that direct high pressure engine oil into the camshaft phaser cavity.
These oil control solenoids are bolted into the cylinder heads towards the
front of the engine near the camshaft phasers. The powertrain control
module (PCM) transmits a signal to the solenoids to move a valve
spool that regulates the flow of oil to the phaser cavity. The phaser cavity
changes the valve timing by rotating the camshaft slightly from its initial
orientation, which results in the camshaft timing being advanced or
retarded.

VTEC

VTEC (Variable Valve Timing and Lift Electronic Control) is a system

developed by Honda to improve the volumetric efficiency of a fourstroke internal combustion engine (i.e. improved economy). The VTEC
system uses two camshaft profiles and hydraulically selects between
profiles. It was invented by Honda engineer Ikuo Kajitani. It is distinctly
different from standard VVT (variable valve timing) which advances the
valve timing only and does not change the camshaft profile or valve lift in
any way.
Variable Valve Control

VVC (Variable Valve Control) is an automobile variable valve

timing technology developed by Rover and applied to some high
performance variants of the company's K Series 1800cc engine.
Nissan VVL engine

Nissan Ecology Oriented Variable Valve Lift and Timing (commonly known
as VVL & VVT) is an automobile variable valve timing technology
developed by Nissan. VVL varies the duration, and lift of valves by
using hydraulic pressure
switch
between
two
different
sets
of camshaft lobes. VVT varies the valve timing throughout the RPM range.
Together they function similarly to Honda's VTEC system.
Variable Valve Event and Lift

Nissan Variable Valve Event and Lift (commonly abbreviated as "VVEL") is

an automobile variable valve timing technology developed by Nissan.
Nissan VVEL was first introduced to the US market in late-2007 on the
2008 Infiniti G37 Coupe sporting the new "VVEL" VQ37VHR engine.
VVT-i

VVT-i, or Variable Valve Timing with intelligence, is an automobile variable

valve timing technology developed by Toyota. The Toyota VVT-i system
replaces the Toyota VVT offered starting in 1991 on the 5-valve per
cylinder 4A-GE engine. The VVT system is a 2-stage hydraulically
controlled cam phasing system.