camshaft
noun
cam·shaft
ˈkam-ˌshaft 
: a shaft to which a cam is fastened or of which a cam forms an integral part
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In 2025 Vantage tune, the engine makes 656 hp—from 6,000 rpm to 6,500 rpm—and 590 ft lbs of torque—from 2,750 rpm to 6,000 rpm—courtesy of new cylinder heads, new camshafts, bigger turbochargers, and a new exhaust system.
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Angus MacKenzie, Robb Report, 12 May 2024
All camshafts, both for desmo and spring valves, are all produced inside the factory.
—Michael Teo Van Runkle, Ars Technica, 11 Dec. 2023
Advancements in camshaft profiles and electronic timing can help to improve performance at the top of the rev range, but only to an extent limited by immutable thermodynamics.
—Michael Teo Van Runkle, Ars Technica, 11 Dec. 2023
Longer roller rocker arms and a Lingenfelter Performance Engineering (LPE) custom-ground camshaft provided higher lift and more duration.
—Larry Webster, Car and Driver, 12 Aug. 2023
In conjunction with strengthened camshafts and unique engine tuning, the engine makes 500 horsepower, neatly matching that of the 2007 GT500, which used a supercharged 5.4-liter V-8.
—Carlos Lago, Car and Driver, 1 Aug. 2023
According to the listing, both the camshaft and oil pan were resealed in March 2023.
—Jack Fitzgerald, Car and Driver, 26 May 2023
Finally, the engineers at Wolfsburg scrapped the idea and adopted a roller-chain drive between the two camshafts, similar to the design Porsche uses in the 928S engine.
—Csaba Csere, Car and Driver, 21 Mar. 2023
Read the full review The new 1.6-liter features a larger turbocharger, camshafts, and a bunch of other engine internals in order to squeeze an extra 20 horsepower from the 1.6-liter.
—Car and Driver, 17 May 2023
Angus MacKenzie, Robb Report, 12 May 2024
All camshafts, both for desmo and spring valves, are all produced inside the factory.
—Michael Teo Van Runkle, Ars Technica, 11 Dec. 2023
Advancements in camshaft profiles and electronic timing can help to improve performance at the top of the rev range, but only to an extent limited by immutable thermodynamics.
—Michael Teo Van Runkle, Ars Technica, 11 Dec. 2023
Longer roller rocker arms and a Lingenfelter Performance Engineering (LPE) custom-ground camshaft provided higher lift and more duration.
—Larry Webster, Car and Driver, 12 Aug. 2023
In conjunction with strengthened camshafts and unique engine tuning, the engine makes 500 horsepower, neatly matching that of the 2007 GT500, which used a supercharged 5.4-liter V-8.
—Carlos Lago, Car and Driver, 1 Aug. 2023
According to the listing, both the camshaft and oil pan were resealed in March 2023.
—Jack Fitzgerald, Car and Driver, 26 May 2023
Finally, the engineers at Wolfsburg scrapped the idea and adopted a roller-chain drive between the two camshafts, similar to the design Porsche uses in the 928S engine.
—Csaba Csere, Car and Driver, 21 Mar. 2023
Read the full review The new 1.6-liter features a larger turbocharger, camshafts, and a bunch of other engine internals in order to squeeze an extra 20 horsepower from the 1.6-liter.
—Car and Driver, 17 May 2023
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camshaft
noun
cam·shaft
ˈkam-ˌshaft
: a shaft to which a cam is fastened or of which a cam forms a part
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