AFAIK, VICS was only on Mazda/Ford's FS engines... and is merely a dual runner system. Most VVT/VVL/VTEC engines don't need a dual runner to boost torque because the variable intake cams take care of that.

I personally love the SR20VE, as it has the stout bottom end of a turbo block, high-revving power, and a decent amount of torque compared to most variable valve engines. The SR16VE was supposedly nice, but it's so rare (there's supposedly one in the Philippines, but God knows if anyone bought it off of Nissan or if it's languishing in the parts department) that it really doesn't count.

But of course, Toyota's 20V and Honda's B18 are more common and easier to service than the SR20VE.