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Mivec: MIVEC (Mitsubishi Innovative Valve Timing Electronic Control System)

MIVEC is a variable valve timing engine technology developed by Mitsubishi Motors that varies the timing of the intake and exhaust camshafts to increase power and torque output over a broad engine speed range. It was first introduced in 1992 and helped improve the output of Mitsubishi's 4G92 engine from 145 PS to 175 PS. Similar improvements were seen when applied to other Mitsubishi engines like the 6A12 V6. While initially aimed at enhancing performance, MIVEC has since been developed to improve economy and emissions and is now used across Mitsubishi's vehicle lineup, from small cars to performance models.

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Mivec: MIVEC (Mitsubishi Innovative Valve Timing Electronic Control System)

MIVEC is a variable valve timing engine technology developed by Mitsubishi Motors that varies the timing of the intake and exhaust camshafts to increase power and torque output over a broad engine speed range. It was first introduced in 1992 and helped improve the output of Mitsubishi's 4G92 engine from 145 PS to 175 PS. Similar improvements were seen when applied to other Mitsubishi engines like the 6A12 V6. While initially aimed at enhancing performance, MIVEC has since been developed to improve economy and emissions and is now used across Mitsubishi's vehicle lineup, from small cars to performance models.

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MIVEC

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4B11 MIVEC engine

MIVEC (Mitsubishi Innovative Valve timing Electronic Control system)[1] is the brand name of a variable valve timing (VVT) engine technology developed by Mitsubishi Motors. MIVEC, as with other similar systems, varies the timing of the intake and exhaust camshafts which increases the power and torque output over a broad engine speed range while also being able to help spool a turbocharger more quickly. MIVEC was first introduced in 1992 in their 4G92 powerplant, a 1,597 cc naturally aspiratedDOHC 16 valve straight-4.[2] At the time, the first generation of the system was named Mitsubishi Innovative Valve timing and lift Electronic Control.[3] The first cars to use this were the Mitsubishi Mirage hatchback and the Mitsubishi Lancer sedan. While the conventional 4G92 engine provided 145 PS (107 kW; 143 hp) at 7000 rpm,[4] the MIVEC-equipped engine could achieve 175 PS (129 kW; 173 hp) at 7500 rpm.[5] Similar improvements were seen when the technology was applied to the 1994 Mitsubishi FTO, whose top-spec GPX variant had a 6A12 1997 cc DOHC 24 valve V6 with peak power of 200 PS (147 kW; 197 hp) at 7500 rpm.[6] The GR model, whose otherwise identical powerplant was not MIVEC-equipped, produced 170 PS (125 kW; 168 hp) at 7000 rpm by comparison.[7] Although initially designed to enhance performance, the system has subsequently been developed to improve economy and emissions, and has been introduced across Mitsubishi's range of vehicles, from the i kei car to the high-performance Lancer Evolution sedan to theMirage/Space Star global economy car. Newest developments have led to MIVEC system being evolved into a continuous variable valve timing and also being the first VVT system to be used into a passenger car diesel engine.

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