I'd heard the jokes about VTEC kicking in. I'd come across a meme or two. But until I was sitting two feet from a mid-mounted VTEC motor in a 1,950-pound Italian roadster, I didn't understand how life ...

Ever heard your fanatic Honda buddy say, "VTEC just kicked in!" and not had a clue what they're talking about? At this point, VTEC almost feels like one of those memes that's been parroted so many ...

The fifth-generation Honda Prelude was already a solid front-wheel drive coupe, but who could have predicted that one day, we’d see something like this on the market? At first glance, it’s clear that ...

Honda ain't kidding when it says that its proprietary VTEC technology was sort of a wake-up call to a new breed of enthusiasts, proof that small engines can blow the doors off your standard V6 or ...

The classic problem facing high-performance street cars has always been how to maximize performance without sacrificing driveability. Short of power-adders like turbos or nitrous oxide, significant ...

Is it possible that 30 years have gone by since Honda started importing its little Civic to the U.S.? If you owned one of those first-generation Civics or had a friend who did, you no doubt remember ...

The original Acura NSX has obtained a legendary status among enthusiasts, but it almost went to production without its famed variable valve timing & lift electronic control. Yes, VTEC. Acura ...

We love a fast Honda here at CarBuzz - and the Honda Civic Type R is a shining example of what a performance hatchback should be. The engine features a longstanding Honda technology, called Variable ...

In last month's "Tech Scene," we compared the differences between Toyota's VVTL-i (Variable Valve Timing and Lift-intelligence) and Honda's VTEC (Variable Valve Timing and lift Electronic Control).

Soon, you won’t have to be running a race team to get a sweet Honda V8 engine. The 5.0-liter, four-stroke SOHC VTEC BF350 was announced today as the company’s first commercially available V8 and the ...

Honda has finally fully unveiled its latest entry into the competitive world of hot-hatches, with the launch of the Civic Type-R. Powered by a turbocharged 2.0-liter VTEC motor, the new hot-Civic has ...