Engineering patents often provide an insight into the future of the automobile, and if Nissan's latest is anything to go by, the Japanese brand might have found a way to squeeze a little extra life ...

Nissan's developed a new VVT system specifically for its e-Power hybrid systems, which maximizes EGR on cold restart to minimize emissions. Could this hellp keep combustion on the map?

Once upon a time, picking a cam for a given engine combo was all about compromise: improve top-end power at the expense of low-end torque, run well at wide-open throttle but sacrifice idle stability ...

Ian Wright joined CarBuzz as an automotive journalist and photographer in 2018. His career started with specialist publications, covering everything from Harley-Davidson to Ferrari. Before writing for ...