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Volvo Cars reveals triple-boosted 4-cylinder, 450 hp Drive-E powertrain concept

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Drive-E Powertrain Concept. Volvo has developed a concept 2-liter, 4-cylinder, triple-boost Drive-E concept engine that delivers 450 hp (336 kW). The 450 hp High Performance Drive-E Powertrain Concept is based on a set of technologies not usually found in a four-cylinder engine. Click to enlarge.

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Flight Design to Present New Hybrid Propulsion System for Light Aircraft

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Flight Design GmbH will debut a hybrid engine concept for light aircraft at the upcoming Aero show in Friedrichshafen, Germany (2-5 April). Flight Design developed the concept engine over the past two years with Franz Aircraft Engines. Matthias Betsch, Flight Design CEO.

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Concept: Honda RD Developing Variable Compression Ratio Engine with Dual Piston Mechanism

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[Separately, Honda engineers are making a number of HCCI presentations at the SAE 2009 World Congress, including the development of mechanisms to expand the HCCI operational range.]. For the study, Honda installed a small pump separate from that of engine lubricating oil pump. Required hydraulic pressure for the switching is 0.8

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