Since the beginning of hot rodding, gearheads have endeavored to increase the performance of internal combustion engines through the optimization of valve timing. It's been proven time after time that ...

There is so much going on with internal combustion engines (ICEs) these days, it can give you a headache just reading about them. That's why we do the research for you and then cram it into bite-size ...

QUESTIONI'm in the process of transplanting an L77 from a 2012 Caprice 9C1 PPV [police pursuit vehicle] along with its 6L80E [six-speed, longitudinally mounted electronic automatic overdrive ...

Most modern variable valve-timing (VVT) systems use a cam phaser that rotates the position of each cam­shaft relative to the timing chain. Think of making a record turntable go faster or slower by ...

GM has announced that all V-8 powered Chevrolet and GMC trucks now feature variable valve timing (VVT) for the 2010 model year. A quick trip back to engineering 101 reminds us that VVT is a piston ...

The first production car engine with variable valve timing (VVT) came from Alfa Romeo in 1980. It was installed in the fuel-injected Alfa Romeo Spider. Before this, a few experimental systems existed, ...

Variable Valve Timing isn’t a new concept in motorcycle engines. The likes of BMW and Yamaha have been using this setup in their motorcycles for a while now. Even Suzuki itself implemented it on the ...

When Chevrolet announced that the fifth-generation Camaro would come with two different V-8 engine depending on what transmission the customer ordered, many enthusiasts were a bit confused. The LS3, ...

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 ...

It's springtime! Time to start working on your project car, learn a new wrenching skill, discover what everything is under the hood (and how it works), or just spruce up your daily driver. All month, ...