Variable valve timing (VVT)

An internal combustion engine (ICE) is the type of engine conventionally found in a car. that uses combustible fuel – usually petrol or diesel – which is mixed with air in the engine's cylinder.

An alternator is a part of a car's engine that converts mechanical energy into electrical energy to charge the 12v battery and power the electrical systems.

A catalytic converter controls harmful emissions by breaking down the harmful compounds that are produced by vehicle engines.

A continuously variable transmission (CVT) is a type of automatic gearbox that can change seamlessly through a range of gears.

Engine displacement is a measurement of the total volume of all of an engine’s cylinders, usually written in cubic centimetres (cc), or litres.

Horsepower is how the power produced by an engine is measured.

A battery electric vehicle (BEV) uses the electrical energy from rechargeable batteries to power an electric motor (or motors).

A transmission is another name for a car’s gearbox.

Brake horsepower (BHP) is a measurement of how much power a car engine produces.

Automatic transmission changes gears as the vehicle moves, without the driver having to do anything themselves.

An electric car, also known as a battery electric vehicle or EV, uses one or more electric motors to move the vehicle.