I did a bit of looking, seems as though variable valve timing was first suggested back in the 1930's for use on supercharged aircraft engines.

Alfa Romeo introduced cam phasing on the exhaust side of their four cylinder production engines in the cars they imported into the U.S.A. in 1972.

Honda was first to really market it in a production vehicle, even though it had already existed. (NSX, late 80's-early 90's).

 

There is more then 7 hybrid vehicles out there.

 

I'm in the process of finding the receipt that show hardcore evidence that Honda purchased Nissan's design of their variable valve timing back in the 80's.
Honda just patented their refinement of the variable valvetiming and called it v-tech.
I'm just saying that Nissan is the 1st japanese automaker to use variable valve timing (vvt) on their vehicles, not honda.
The big props goes to General Motors for inventing VVT though.
http://www.answers.com/topic/variable-valve-timing

 

fucking OPEC.......

 

OPEC is a fucking rip off why cant we do anything about it. I mean Its a fucking monopoly they can do what the fuck ever they want.

 

Yes you can. Try learning how to ride a bicycle again, and use it for your daily transportation. Boycott them.
I'm considering chroming my rollerblade wheels, and installing adjustable wings on the front toe of my rollerblades. That can improve my cornering dramatically.

 

altima SER is a nice looking car... hybrid is awsome since gas is so effing expensive

 

the governemtn is tryin to fk us all over!
i remember the days when gas was 99cents..
they should drill for more oil in alaska!!

 

yeah it's easy to say ride a bike when you don't have to go far. i need to use my car every day to go places. nothing is within walking or biking distance.

 

i would ride my bicycle..
if it had:
air conditioning
a cd player
and a motor