Lotus "Omnivore" Engine

[JD]

The future?

http://www.pistonheads.com/lotus/omnivore/

 

[Goodj]

awesome.
SAAB played with variable compression a coiple of years ago, but seeming that'll never come out

 

[Tom]

http://www.motorauthority.com/blog/1035130_first-look-at-jaguar-xj-limo-green-plug-in-hybrid-concept

100% future IMHO (that xj has the omnivore range extender engine)

This thing is awesome.

 

[Peperami]

This makes me feel guilty for wanting a Focus St! (Super Thirsty)

 

[Cliotoby]

Excellent. I hope this and that other engine (V8 with up to 7 cylinders able to shut off, and a magnet or motor thing on the crankshaft) get put into production.

 

[Weeman]

Beats an engine that eats headgaskets instead

 

[MaLicE]

the new wankel going in the new rx7 also looks very good, will run petrol or hydrogen out the box...

 

[Gaz.]

Looks an awesome piece of technology, but I don't fancy having the task of fixing those when they break!

 

[Tom]

the new wankel going in the new rx7 also looks very good, will run petrol or hydrogen out the box...

Shame its plagued by issues.

 

[MaLicE]

really?? not heard of any? im sure it will be ironed out by time they release as its supposed to be late 2012 thats 2 years to work on it... if the car comes out with the specs they have released it will be a monster of a car...

 

[Seedy172]

Sounds complicated.

 

[Christopher]

That's cool!

 

[Ian_182]

Seams very clever...