Auto Parts Rebels

Nissan’s VQ engine has been called the “smoothest, rev-happiest V-5 on the planet.” US automotive journal  Ward’s Auto World, which offered the compliment, has voted the VQ to its “10 Best Engines” list for five years running. The VQ is one of only two engines to make the list five times. Chalk it up to the perfectionists at Nissan, who pushed the technological envelope to design an engine that is not only ultra-responsive, but at the same time compact, quiet and fuel-efficient. They insisted on details such as microfinishing  of the crankshaft and camshaft to reduce friction loss. Use of an aluminum-alloy engine block for lightweight strength.  And production to extremely high tolerances at one of the world’s most advanced and highly automated engine facilities. Over 1.3 million drivers of the Cefiro and other Nissan models the world over are enjoying the rewards.