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One might ask what VTEC means. We see VTEC in Japanese cars, especially on cars manufactured by Honda, the company who introduced the VTEC technology. VTEC stands for Variable Valve Timing and Lift Electronic Control. To really understand this system designed by Honda R&D engineer Ikuro Kajitani, you must first know how an engine works. You can visit http://auto.howstuffworks.com/engine.htm, so that you would know how a car engine works before you can fully understand this amazing technology. VTEC was originally designed to maintain practicality in mass produced vehicles at the same time increasing its power output. A lot of VTEC variants have already came out one of which is the i-VTEC which cuts down fuel consumption while maintaining the power rating.
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