Photo: Honda Motor Co., Ltd. Although more than three decades have passed since its launch, the B16 is still one of the greatest engines ever built. It pioneered VTEC (Variable Valve Timing & Lift ...

If you're building a project tuner car or are into car culture, you've probably heard of the Honda B16 engine. This motor is popular among car enthusiasts, with many gearheads installing it in old ...

Honda's B-Series engine family revolutionized performance and reliability – in both mainstream and iconic performance cars.

The 1998 Honda Civic with a B16 VTEC engine is a JDM icon. In this Autobahn POV run, we showcase raw VTEC power through 0-100 and 100-200 km/h acceleration, a full top speed test, and the unmistakable ...

How do Honda's B-Series and K-Series engines compare? This question is a topic of intense debate among enthusiasts. The B-Series was the undisputed JDM king of the '90s small cars, putting VTEC on the ...

This 1998 Honda Civic isn’t just a classic — it’s a high-revving legend. With a B16 VTEC engine swap screaming all the way to 9000RPM, this lightweight pocket rocket delivers pure JDM adrenaline. Join ...

Honda's Valve Timing and Lift Electronic Control (VTEC) is arguably the most well-known engine type in the world. The essence of Honda's VTEC system lies in its ingenious approach to valve control — ...

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 ...

Bruno started at Top Speed in 2022 and now serves as Senior Editor for ICE while also training writers across CarBuzz, HotCars, and TopSpeed. A car and motorcycle enthusiast, he enjoys writing about ...

Honda did not invent variable valve timing or variable valve lift. In fact, Cadillac had a driver-operated variable valve timing system in production in 1903, three years before Soichiro Honda was ...

Though it's been called many things, the VTEC acronym stands for Variable Valve Timing and Lift Electronic Control. VVTLEC doesn't quite roll off the lips, but the adjectives one tends to spew out ...

I was reluctant, but finally caved and decided to give VTEC a try. I 'm a non-VTEC guy. (Or just stuck in limp mode -AH) Some people just can't get their head around it. Call me a heretic. I don't ...