by Rin April 30, 2004
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Honda managed to get 1 million unicorns, crammed in the engine block and when you get to around 5 and a half thousand revs, they all fart at exactly the same time giving you V-tec.
by Mechanical stig June 5, 2015
Get the Vtec mug.Honda's name for their variable valve timing system that happens to include electronic lift control. (See also : MIVEC, VVTL-i, VariCam Plus, VANOS, and VVL. )
For combustion engines, it allows the increase of air and fuel consumption when VTEC is engaged.
Due to its "lift control", VTEC doesn't engage until higher RPMs to save fuel. Once engaged however, fuel economy drops significantly as performance increases by 20 - 30 horsepower with an increase of torque efficiency.
To market their "economy" cars, Honda used VTEC to have higher horse-power claims. Most of their horsepower claims are at high RPM marks (7,500 or higher), whereas other motor companies make their claims at lower RPM marks (5,500 or below).
This confused most buyers as they thought that engaging their VTEC would allow for them to enjoy peak fuel economy AND peak performance at the same time (hence grew the term to mock VTEC-users; "vtak just kicked in yo!")
To add to the illusion of performance (but keep the status of "economy car"), most VTEC-motors were dropped into chassis with a front-wheel drive drive train (with the S2000 and NSX exempt).
Due to their front-wheeled drive pull, some VTEC users became euphoric in what seemed to be a "fast" car(though it was mostly because of the "pull" force from the car being a FWD vehicle).
Ultimately, the concept of variable valve timing and lift control is now used by other car companies.
For combustion engines, it allows the increase of air and fuel consumption when VTEC is engaged.
Due to its "lift control", VTEC doesn't engage until higher RPMs to save fuel. Once engaged however, fuel economy drops significantly as performance increases by 20 - 30 horsepower with an increase of torque efficiency.
To market their "economy" cars, Honda used VTEC to have higher horse-power claims. Most of their horsepower claims are at high RPM marks (7,500 or higher), whereas other motor companies make their claims at lower RPM marks (5,500 or below).
This confused most buyers as they thought that engaging their VTEC would allow for them to enjoy peak fuel economy AND peak performance at the same time (hence grew the term to mock VTEC-users; "vtak just kicked in yo!")
To add to the illusion of performance (but keep the status of "economy car"), most VTEC-motors were dropped into chassis with a front-wheel drive drive train (with the S2000 and NSX exempt).
Due to their front-wheeled drive pull, some VTEC users became euphoric in what seemed to be a "fast" car(though it was mostly because of the "pull" force from the car being a FWD vehicle).
Ultimately, the concept of variable valve timing and lift control is now used by other car companies.
Person A : "I got a VTEC motor." *Grin*
Person B : "I bet that guy is a ricer."
"My RSX goes 0-60 in 7.8 seconds. It's got a VTEC."
Person B : "Dude, why do you have that gay looking spoiler on your Civic?" :/
Person A : "Are you stupid or something! Dude, it's got a VTEC. There has to be something to hold down its rear-end or I could spin the fuck out!"
Person B : "I bet that guy is a ricer."
"My RSX goes 0-60 in 7.8 seconds. It's got a VTEC."
Person B : "Dude, why do you have that gay looking spoiler on your Civic?" :/
Person A : "Are you stupid or something! Dude, it's got a VTEC. There has to be something to hold down its rear-end or I could spin the fuck out!"
by vtakk!! April 29, 2009
Get the VTEC mug.VTEC Armenians noun;plural: (You can also call them VTECs for short.) The word VTEC is a name of an engine found in a Honda S2000, or other Honda models. But a VTEC Armenian is simply a fresh-off-the-boat, Iranian Armenian. Here in LA, all the "VTECs" would choose a fixed up Honda Civic, than choosing a supercharged 1967 Camaro. These types of people enjoy street racing, as if they own the road. They like to listen to Techno, they have spiked hair everywhere, they pluck or wax their eyebrows, and they supposedly get "crunk" at parties, when they don't even know what crunk means, they constantly use persian words while speaking armenian, and they always have to use the word bro when they are speaking english. VTEC stands for Verjapes Tehranits Ekank California. This phrase in Armenian means, We have finally arrived from Tehran, Iran to California.
1. Wow, those VTEC Armenians were going 120 mph on the 134 Southbound.
2. Can't those VTECs stop busting out Techno, and close their windows?
2. Can't those VTECs stop busting out Techno, and close their windows?
by Levon September 9, 2005
Get the VTEC Armenians mug.variable valve timing and lift control. several other car companies use the same thing but with different acronims:
Honda: vtec
Nissan: VVL
Ford: VTC.
ect.
even though they are essentialy the same, each one dose have it's flaws for example:
vtec has very little torque.
VVL parts are rare and hard to come by.
VTC only works on the intake cam.
Honda: vtec
Nissan: VVL
Ford: VTC.
ect.
even though they are essentialy the same, each one dose have it's flaws for example:
vtec has very little torque.
VVL parts are rare and hard to come by.
VTC only works on the intake cam.
Honda guy: yeah i got more power cause i gots vtec.
nissan guy: *coughs* no torque *coughs*
ford guy: you know he's right
Honda and Nissan guy: shut up, you car doesn't even run.
nissan guy: *coughs* no torque *coughs*
ford guy: you know he's right
Honda and Nissan guy: shut up, you car doesn't even run.
by thunder storm October 16, 2008
Get the Vtec mug.By changing the variable timing and lift these engines can perform better than it's normal non-VTEC cousins. More horsepower, torque, revolutions per minute and so on.
by Anonymous July 19, 2003
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