The SR20VE is a high performance variant of the venerable SR20DE that was never imported to the US. The VE features a higher flowing cylinder head, higher compression and most importantly a sophisticated variable valve timing system with high and low rpm lobes, much like Honda’s Vtec system. The VE was found on the Japanese Primera and Bluebird models. The reason why this engine was never offered here was probably due to decisions made by the same brilliant enthusiast hating executives at Nissan North America who decided not to import the S15, put the KA24 truck motor into the 240SX, the QR25DE engine into the Sentra SE-R and allowed the hideous B16 Sentra to make it into production.
thats my favorite part.