The Lotus engineering division is currently designing a new biofuel engine. The British manufacturer has teamed up with Jaguar and Queen's University, who will help with every step of the development process.
The two-stroke, one-cylinder engine, dubbed Omnivore, will be able to run with different types of fuel that are less damaging to the environment. To achieve this, they have grafted an innovative variable compression ratio system onto the engine, which also features a direct injection system.
The Omnivore is designed to easily adapt to different types of fuel, including standard gasoline and alcohol-based biofuels (bioethanol, biobutanol, methanol, etc.). The combustion characteristics of the latter are superior to those of gasoline. The result: according to the engineers at Lotus, the engine should substantially reduce CO2 emissions while offering excellent fuel efficiency.
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The two-stroke, one-cylinder engine, dubbed Omnivore, will be able to run with different types of fuel that are less damaging to the environment. To achieve this, they have grafted an innovative variable compression ratio system onto the engine, which also features a direct injection system.
The Omnivore is designed to easily adapt to different types of fuel, including standard gasoline and alcohol-based biofuels (bioethanol, biobutanol, methanol, etc.). The combustion characteristics of the latter are superior to those of gasoline. The result: according to the engineers at Lotus, the engine should substantially reduce CO2 emissions while offering excellent fuel efficiency.
photo:Lotus