Is this Audi’s revolutionary new four-cylinder engine? [updated]

Posted on 18-08-2014 at 11:00 am by sir_smokalot – 93 Comments”

There are patenttekeningen surfaced of a four-cylinder in-line engine which breaks with all traditions. The design, where the cylinders no longer directly above the crankshaft are placed, would for a silky smooth driving experience.

What we see on the drawings, in the British media emerged, is a set-up that instead of is perpendicular to the crankshaft on either side of this move. The cylinders are connected with a series of tuimelaarschakelaars which are located on the crankshaft back stretching and on the other hand, are connected with what looks like a balansas, as a counterweight. This moves on to an equal height with the lower dead point of the cylinders on the opposite side.

It is expected that this system developed for use in the larger models of Audi. After all: there is more space than in the classic 4-in-line (we guess it will be about the same width as a V-engine), and the additional components add in addition to weight gain, so there must be somewhere to obtain the benefits. Reportedly, the loopkarakteristiek of this engine is so soft that it as a serious replacement of six – and perhaps even achtcilinders service could do. In addition, there is more weight at the bottom, which is always desirable in the car world.

Now, I, the undersigned, technically fairly frugal savvy, so for the techies among the ‘reacreeps’: don’t hesitate to come light is here to shine.

Update: the overall consensus seems to be that this motorconcept makes use of variable compression. By the rod at the bottom to twist it will get started to change and so the compression, as notes the endofline. Also ‘reacreeps’ avdb and macready go for the variable compression varient.

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