Nissan brought the first, and only, variable-compression engine to market. But its future doesn't look bright. Complexity in cars is a funny thing. It’s tempting to say that it’s all bad, that more is ...

The downsizing of engines by carmakers is a strategy that's now all too familiar. Over the past decades, many automakers have had to shrink their engine sizes as part of efforts to comply with ...

Nissan's innovative variable compression engines were a fascinating innovation when they were first revealed, but the jury is still out on whether or not the combustion technology will stick around. A ...

Nissan’s variable compression turbo engine is now at the center of a class action lawsuit that alleges widespread defects that can cause sudden engine failure. Nissan’s variable compression turbo ...

A manufacturing deficiency has caused Nissan to recall over 480,000 vehicles across the U.S. and Canada. According to the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, the affected vehicles ...

Nissan's industry-first engine technology has backfired spectacularly on the Japanese automaker, which just announced a 443,899-vehicle recall comprising passenger cars and sport utilities powered by ...

When comparing engine specs for nearly any combustion engine automobile, we see a number of variations available with differing outputs of horsepower and torque. We often have a choice of gasoline or ...