Safety

Honda is committed to providing safety for everyone—that means crash protection not only for our own drivers and passengers, but also for the occupants of other vehicles, and injury mitigation for pedestrians. We are dedicated to identifying and implementing advanced designs and features that help enhance the safety of vehicles on the road.

As a leader, Honda looks beyond government regulations, studying real world situations to develop new safety technologies for everyone.

i-vtecTechonolgy

i-VTEC is the acronym for intelligent VTEC (Variable Valve Timing and Lift Electronic Control), an evolution of Honda's VTEC engine. The i-VTEC engine works by controlling the timing and lifting of the camshaft depending on engine speeds. The valves open smaller during low engine speeds to achieve maximum fuel efficiency. The valves will open bigger at higher engine speeds to achieve higher performance.

Honda i-VTEC (intelligent-VTEC)has VTC continuously variable timing of camshaft phasing on the intake camshaft of DOHC VTEC engines. The technology first appeared on Honda's K-series four-cylinder engine family in 2001 (In the United States, the technology debuted on the 2002 Honda CR-V).

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