Most of you know, internal combustion engines are generally divided into two types: spark ignition and compression ignition, usually running on gasoline when we use a spark and diesel fuel when we don’t, but a compression ignition gasoline engine? How does that work? Even more to the point, why bother? Engineers believe they may be [...]
Diesel Engines
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 [...]
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 [...]
