Ever heard your fanatic Honda buddy say, "VTEC just kicked in!" and not had a clue what they're talking about? At this point, VTEC almost feels like one of those memes that's been parroted so many ...

I'd heard the jokes about VTEC kicking in. I'd come across a meme or two. But until I was sitting two feet from a mid-mounted VTEC motor in a 1,950-pound Italian roadster, I didn't understand how life ...