Toyota has made a name worldwide for fuel-efficient and powerful high-performance vehicles. Variable Valve Timing with Intelligence or VVT-i is Toyota’s name for the variable valve technology used in ...

Good though the standard 1.0-litre three-cylinder engine is, it looks a little conventional next to the iQ’s other features. The 1.33-litre VVT-I engine is much more in-keeping with the rest of the iQ ...

If your engine oil has not been changed on schedule, it could damage the VVT-i system. Change engine oil as recommended by your mechanic or the car manufacturer. Courtesy Photo It is obvious that with ...

Let’s start with the headlines. The Auris gets an all-new platform and suspension design, has been developed in Europe in a bid to cater for our tastes and the five-door is built in the UK, at ...

The first production car engine with variable valve timing (VVT) came from Alfa Romeo in 1980. It was installed in the fuel-injected Alfa Romeo Spider. Before this, a few experimental systems existed, ...

Toyota has unveiled a new, more powerful version of their tiny iQ minicar. Dubbed the iQ3 (iQ cubed), the new variant features a 1.33-liter dual VVT-i engine (both in the intake and exhaust manifolds) ...

"Toyota's 3SGE BEAMS engine has become a common basis for conversions in cars such as Tazz and Corolla," writes Robin Classen and finds out from owner Wesley Booysen what it takes to complete the ...