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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The first Mercedes since World War II to use an engine with more than four cylinders, its inline-six was the first new motor from the company in more than a decade, and used an overhead camshaft — a technology Mercedes had used in Grand Prix racing decades before — to help create 86 horsepower. —

Will Sabel Courtney, Robb Report, 8 Oct. 2024 This would include a new valve train with a camshaft at the bottom, a crankshaft and housing, and a proper lubrication system. —

New Atlas, 19 Sep. 2024 The 2900’s roaring 2.9-liter straight-eight engine with twin superchargers and overhead camshafts—another advanced technology for the time—produced up to 225 horsepower, gobs more than other cars at the time made by the likes of Ford, Fiat and even Mercedes-Benz. —

Bloomberg, The Mercury News, 31 July 2024 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. —

Angus MacKenzie, Robb Report, 12 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for camshaft