10/26/00 - The New Generation "DOHC i-VTEC" is Announced

Honda Motor Company has announced a newly developed 2-liter engine, dubbed the "DOHC i-VTEC" to be mated to the upcoming new model, "Stream." The engine combines world-class fuel-efficiency with low emissions, light weight, and high-output.

This new engine utilizes Honda's "VTEC" technology, which adjusts valve timing and lift based on the engine's RPM, but adds "VTC" - Variable Timing Control - which continuously modulates the intake valve overlap depending on engine load. The two combined yield in a highly intelligent valve timing and lift mechanism.

In addition to such technology, improvements in the intake manifold, rearward exhaust system, lean-burn-optimized catalytic converter *1 help to create an engine that outputs 113kW (154PS) @ 6500rpm, *2 and provides ample mid-range torque. It also satisfies the year 2010 fuel efficiency standard of 14.2km/L *3 (roughly 35mpg), and receives the government standard of "LEV" *4. A highly durable lower block and a chain-driven cam were just some of the improvements in an effort to create a more compact engine - resulting in an engine that is 10% lighter *5 than conventional 2-liter engines.


Honda has dubbed these engines with high fuel-economy 'intelligence' as their new "i-Series" engines. By 2005, Honda aims to have all of their engines replaced by the "i-Series" engines. Under this plan, all vehicles sold within Japan will be certified by the government as LEV *4 by the year 2002, and by the year 2005, plans on satisfying the year 2010 fuel efficiency standard across all weight classes.


*1 - Lean-burn compatible NOx catalytic converters are equipped on the Stream 2.0L model iL, iS, FF

*2 - Stream 2.0L, iL, iS, FF Net

*3 - Stream 2.0L, iL, FF 10*15 mode

*4 - A designation given to vehicles that are under 50% of the year 2000 emission standards.

*5 - Compared to typical Honda 2.0 liters.


Note : Article translated verbatim from the tech section of the official Honda of Japan's web-site at http://www.honda.co.jp. This article is intended solely for the benefit of Temple of VTEC Asia's readers. The original article did not have the power curve chart. That has been added to enhance the article.