Future Honda engines?
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04-09-2003, 07:47 AM
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Camless technology is further along than UCLA and some Michigan guys. BMW fans are debating whether it will show up their next generation car.
How about Volvo's variable compression head design? They're already running it in big trucks. I have no idea how they seal the chamber but the head pivots to vary compression.
I think the most advanced engines will also have forced induction (turbo or s/c). You can get around all the variable-length intake runner mechanics and still deliver power over a wide band.
Ceramic blocks have been discussed forever but are still a cool idea.
How about Volvo's variable compression head design? They're already running it in big trucks. I have no idea how they seal the chamber but the head pivots to vary compression.
I think the most advanced engines will also have forced induction (turbo or s/c). You can get around all the variable-length intake runner mechanics and still deliver power over a wide band.
Ceramic blocks have been discussed forever but are still a cool idea.
04-09-2003, 10:32 AM
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Honda got well over 10 years out of the B-series motors. Considering the "newness" of Honda's current motors, I don't think things will look all that different 5 years from now.
04-09-2003, 10:41 AM
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Camless tech exists. UCLA, UM, Wisconsin, and probably countless other schools are working on it. The company I work for has several camless prototypes, though the program is dead for right now.
It's really a wonderful technology, and eventually it will replace camshafts in all engines... but for now, it's too expensive and too loud.
It's really a wonderful technology, and eventually it will replace camshafts in all engines... but for now, it's too expensive and too loud.
04-09-2003, 10:48 AM
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As for the 5 year question...
- Turbos are going out of style. The emissions issue is too difficult to overcome without some serious nerfing of the engine.
- There truly is no replacement for displacement. Everyone's engines are getting bigger, even Honda.
- VTEC is essentially maxed out. Marginal gains are costing a lot more (the F20C being a prime example).
- Hybrids are the future of Honda. I'm pretty sure the Dualnote is really the new NSX with a sedan body to hide it, and if the NSX goes hybrid, I'd forsee every Honda going hybrid within 5 years. The Hybrid concept is what Honda really is about - environmentally friendly performance.
- Turbos are going out of style. The emissions issue is too difficult to overcome without some serious nerfing of the engine.
- There truly is no replacement for displacement. Everyone's engines are getting bigger, even Honda.
- VTEC is essentially maxed out. Marginal gains are costing a lot more (the F20C being a prime example).
- Hybrids are the future of Honda. I'm pretty sure the Dualnote is really the new NSX with a sedan body to hide it, and if the NSX goes hybrid, I'd forsee every Honda going hybrid within 5 years. The Hybrid concept is what Honda really is about - environmentally friendly performance.
04-09-2003, 10:51 AM
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