The Future of the Internal Combustion Engine - Inside Koenig

[Eddie Hitler]

"In the seventh episode, Christian Von Koenigsegg and Urban Carlson demonstrate their Free Valve technology that does not require a camshaft to run. This engineering is being pioneered by Koenigsegg for future use, but is already running in a Saab 9-5 test mule"


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bch5B23_pu0

[wilz1234]

Very cool stuff. I wonder how long that will be before it filters its way into the average car? The change in fuel consumption is massive!
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[cimbian]

True variable valve timing.

Brilliant idea.
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[Noxious89123]

I remember seeing a similar video about a system Lotus were developing. They said that it removed the need for a throttle butterfly, as you can just set the valves to open with less lift and shorter duration at low load, and open with higher lift and longer duration with a high load.

Properly clever stuff, I hope to see it in affordable cars and bikes within my lifetime, hopefully before the dinosaur juice runs out.
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[cyberglass]

All fine and well till one fails air leak ect and then it gets expensive lol
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[Aidan]

Wow, that would be cutting edge stuff if it hadn't been invented by Rover and CamCon 8 years ago;
https://www.xpowerforums.com/Powertrain.htm

[Eddie Hitler]

[Neorion]

He didnt say they owned the idea so maybe it is a rehash but he made a working prototype and video, rover didnt do much in the end.
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[Rogerborg]

Is that technology cursed by gypsies? It seems to kill every company that it touches.
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[weasley]

[stinkwheel]

I bet someone in the West Midlands designed and built it in his garden shed in the 1920's.
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[The Artist]

Probably the most realistic "future of the internal combustion engine" video I have seen.

That flat opening curve is a game changer for performance engines.

[Noxious89123]

[smegballs]

[kramdra]

But why use air? hydrualics have been done before. I imagine it would be much smaller.

[The Artist]

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