Originally Posted by
chb280z
I was just reading my new copy of Road & Track when they had an article on the 240sx successor and when decribing the powerplant they said the SR20DE will be replaced w/ a 1.6l Turbo w/ "VCR" variable compression ratio. Now i think that is pretty damn cool there will be no curve to the powerband high comp/minimal boost and low comp at high boost. T
hese guys at Nissan are friggin smart! Here is a link to the article!
http://www.roadandtrack.com/article....rticle_id=6890
If by smart you mean in typical Japanese fashion they copied someone else's idea.
Saab introduced VCR technology back in 2000 and won engineering awards for it that year and 2001. Saab's was also a 1.6 liter engine but super charged. GM cancelled the project due to cost.