Unlike some innovative engine designs perpetually hyped as the engine of the future, EcoMotors’ OPOC engine seems to be making real headway. They have reached an agreement with Navistar to build a 2 module turbo diesel version for Class 8 trucks, designed to produce about 480 hp, it could deliver as much as 45% better [...]
Diesel Engines
Here’s a 4 stroke engine concept you have to see to understand, the Peraves Superballmotor uses a multipart sphere to replace the usual crankshaft, rods and pistons of a normal internal combustion engine. The moving parts of the sphere have ceramic balls on their exterior which travel in grooves in the case surrounding the sphere. [...]
There’s a new diesel powered motorcycle on the market, though only in the Netherlands for the moment, it’s the Track T-800CDI. Made in the Netherlands, it’s powered by a turbocharged 800cc 3 cylinder diesel with 45 horsepower and 74 foot pounds of torque. It has a centrifugal clutch and a CVT with shaft drive. It [...]
With the constant talk of electric vehicles being the next big thing, it’s interesting to see how much development is still being done on the good old internal combustion engine, the Fiat MultiAir engine is a good example. The Fiat MultiAir Engine, uses a solenoid valve to control oil flow to a hydraulic lifter that [...]
