For instance, the 2.4-liter K24 DOHC VTEC engine in the 2006 Honda Civic Si produces 197 horsepower at 7,800 RPM, which is very close to its 8,000 RPM redline. 2000 Honda Civic Si Final thoughts ...

But all of this began much earlier—sometime during the early 1980s, in fact—and none of it had anything to do with automobile engines. The technology behind VTEC originated from Honda's ...

But all of this began much earlier—sometime during the early 1980s, in fact—and none of it had anything to do with automobile engines. The technology behind VTEC originated from Honda's ...

Honda's sole V8 engine is its 4.9-liter BF350 outboard boat motor, which makes 350 horsepower and is meant for large boats ...

VTEC Allowed Honda's Engines To Produce Power At All Revs . The VTEC system consisted of a special camshaft with more than one cam lobe per valve and a multi-part rocker arm.

Honda's VTEC Turbo engines, like the 2.0-liter in the Civic Type R, use a VTEC system on the exhaust camshaft to deal with all the extra air forced in by the turbo at higher engine speeds.

Honda’s VTEC technology is well-known for putting a little pep in the step of its engines. These days, it’s a bit of a tuner meme, prompting one YouTuber to recreate the system on a smaller scale.

The new BF300 offers Honda's high-powered marine VTEC V8 engine tech in a smaller output. Honda Marine. 3 / 5. The Honda BF350 remains Honda's outboard flagship. Honda Marine. 4 / 5.