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. These guys at Nissan are friggin smart! Here is a link to the article! http://www.roadandtrack.com/article....rticle_id=6890

 

Sweet, but i wouldn't TOUCH the mechanicals of that motor. Scary stuff.

Bet it'll be a monster though.

 

I don't know about a monster. They're calling for 225bhp in stock form. Given the voodoo they're using to manage the compression ratio/boost, I don't know that one would simply be able to up the boost.

I love the return of the affordable sports car, I just wonder how long it would take the aftermarket to catch up on it.

 

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.

 

Actually, by smart I think he means that in typical Japanese fashion, they took the idea that someone else couldn't produce and are going to do it better, cheaper and more reliable.

 

^^^good point Tim.

 

V12 thanks for the link so Nissan could really do good things w/ this VCR i mean they were showing a 30% fuel savings using it and also said that by 2010 they would be cheaper to produce than that a diesel or a hybrid providing the same fuel consumption and performance. Here is a link I found that seems to explain it all! http://www.nissan-global.com/EN/TECH...VCR/index.html

 

I also found this video to be very intersting. http://www.mce-5.com/ bottom of the page on the left it is worth the 12min. of time.

 

I remember when saab had the VCR technology on a concept engine didnt think anyone else would try it since we now have direct injected turbos.

 

the numbers you are throwin up are garbage