I like the way this sounds. It's a brand New Engine design by an American Company: Axial Vector Engine Corporation.
The engine produces big power at low rpms, and low wieght. (just under 100lbs) Here's an excerpt:
Btw It's a direct-power engine; No Transmissions!!!
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The new "Axial Vector Engine" has 12 cylinders, with 6 "double-ended" pistons. The drive shaft is in the middle, and the cylinders and pistons surround it. The company that makes it "Axial Vection Engine Corporation", identifies this technology as "Barrel-Type Internal Combustion Engine".
There's a lot of technical-speak describing this new concept in engine design. But to sum it, it is much lighter than the traditional combustion engine configurations, allowing for a great power-to-weight ratio. It has 80% fewer moving parts, which greatly reduces friction, and reduces heat. It's also 50% smaller than standard engines.
It will pump out 200 HP at just 2,000 RPMS, and 650 ft-lb torque at just 1,200 RPMS. It has a 373 cubic inch displacement.
The company forsees a wide variety of applications, but notes that this model would be perfect for hybrid vehicles, because of its light-weight.
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They aren't affiliated with GM, yet... they're focusing more on military applications.
But could you see this thing in the Volt?!?!?!
Or even in a car as is...650 lbs. ft of torque...um, Wow!
And Here's a page from the Companies site:
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The revolutionary Axial Vector Engine is AVEC's flagship technology and will serve as the core of the company's initial market applications. This incredibly powerful, lightweight, and highly efficient radial-design engine is capable of producing significantly higher horsepower and torque with considerably lower fuel requirements than is the case for conventional engines of similar size. At the same time, the Axial Vector Engine is less costly to manufacture and operate, and provides significant environmental advantages over standard internal combustion engines.
Specifically, the Axial Vector Engine: - Is lighter and smaller than conventional engines
- Incorporates approximately 80% fewer parts
- Requires less maintenance
- Has a high power-to-weight ratio
- Is less costly to produce
- Is considerably cleaner with fewer emissions
- Is capable of using multiple fuel types, including diesel, JP5 and JP8 military fuels, kerosene, bio-diesels, ethanol, and other blends of these fuels, with a special conversion kit available for the combustion of natural gas or propane
- Can be controlled electronically
- Employs remote diagnostics
The first production engine built using the advanced AVEC engine technologies is the "Workhorse 7.2", a multi-fuel, low-emission, high-horsepower, high-torque engine with multiple commercial, military, and vehicular applications that is designed to be the best engine available in its class.
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