[Shop-talk] Since we are talking about engines

[Ron Schmittou]

This came up on another list - sounds pretty cool 

 Here is the Autoweek article: 

http://www.autoweek.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060227/FREE/302270007/1
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Jeff Chan wrote:
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> Autoweek reports both Lotus and Bosch working on 6-cycle engines with 
> an added power stroke over 4-cycle engines. The additional power 
> stroke pulls some "Oxygen-free radicals" back in from the exhaust and 
> ignites them along with some extra fuel using compression (Dieseling).
> The result is said to be significantly greater power and torque with 
> lower emissions. Lotus Engineering technical director Simon Wood 
> claims a significant reduction in greenhouse gas emissions and V8 
> performance from a 4-cylinder engine.