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Porsche Engineering benefits from the expertise acquired through the development and application of sports car engines for all engine projects
The requirements for modern valve train mechanisms – whether for cars, motorcycles, small
or industrial engines – are becoming increasingly complex. The case study of VarioCam Plus illustrates
the expertise acquired by Porsche Engineering through the development and application of high-
performance engines for its parent company.
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Porsche's experience as a production The valve lift control system consists and adjusting the valve timing for
manufacturer means that all of switchable flat-base tappets slight valve overlap when idling optimizes
requirements for modern large-scale or on the intake side actuated by an electro the gas charge cycle. The small valve
small-scale production are taken into hydraulic 3/2-way directional lift reduces the friction loss and greatly
consideration early in the development control valve. The intake camshaft increases the charge motion thanks
phase. The early integration of provides two different cam to significantly-reduced opening times.
suppliers is just as important as com- profiles with cor-responding valve lift The result is a reduction in consump-
pliance with the globally-applicable curves to act as required by tion and emissions of up to 10% and
regulations on exhaust gases and emis- selectively switching the relevant cams. significantly improved idle performance.
sions. The know-how and The flat-base tappets have two
experience gained by Porsche in the nested lifters which can be locked Under part load, internal exhaust gas
development of its own high- together with a pin. The inner recirculation is used to reduce
lifter is in contact with the small cam the throttle effect and fuel consumption.
and the outer lifter with the The camshaft adjustment is set
large cam. A hydraulic compensation to a large overlap while the valve lift is
element takes care of any kept small – the time available
dynamic valve clearance adjustments. for sucking exhaust gas back in is
VarioCam Plus effectively offers increased.
two engine operation modes in one.
Switching to the small cam with At full load, maximum torque and power
valve lift of, say, three millimeters output are ensured by a charge
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Porsche Engineering
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