Its Variable Compression Engine can alter its compression ratio (the volume in a cylinder when the piston is up compared with the volume when it is down) from 14-1 to 8-1, depending on the circumstances.

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Second, BMEP represents an average pressure while compression ratio is a way to describe peak cylinder pressure.

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