Skip to Content

AtkinsonCycle


REPORT: Chevy Volt engine/generator uses Otto Cycle, not Atkinson

First of all, what the heck is the Atkinson Cycle and why should we care? Naturally, it's a bit complicated, but basically in a modern Atkinson Cycle engine, the intake valve is held open longer than normal to allow a reverse flow of intake air into the intake manifold and allowing for a smaller compression ratio than the expansion ratio, making the engine more efficient with a slight reduction in overall power. Consult the all-knowing Wiki for more on that. Most hybrid vehicles' gas-powered engines use an Atkinson Cycle, including the ... Read more →

Toyota gets all "techy" on us, explains Atkinson cycle Jeremy Korzeniewski

Click above to enlarge Toyota's own Jon F. Thompson, editor of the Open Road blog, has taken the time to explain one of the things that makes the engine of the Toyota Prius different than most other ...

Japanese-market Mazda2 gets new Miller cycle engine Sam Abuelsamid

Click on the photo for a gallery of high-res images of the new Mazda2 Mazda recently started production of the new Mazda2 that debuted at the Geneva Motor Show and one of the new engines available ...

REPORT: Chevy Volt engine/generator uses Otto Cycle, not Atkinson 4 days ago on Autoblog Green

First of all, what the heck is the Atkinson Cycle and why should we care? Naturally, it's a bit complicated, but basically in a modern Atkinson Cycle engine, the intake valve is held open longer than normal to allow a reverse flow of intake air into the intake manifold and allowing for a smaller ...

Toyota gets all "techy" on us, explains Atkinson cycle 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

Click above to enlarge Toyota's own Jon F. Thompson, editor of the Open Road blog, has taken the time to explain one of the things that makes the engine of the Toyota Prius different than most other sedans. Sure, it's powered both by an electric motor and an internal combustion engine, but there is ...

Japanese-market Mazda2 gets new Miller cycle engine 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

Click on the photo for a gallery of high-res images of the new Mazda2 Mazda recently started production of the new Mazda2 that debuted at the Geneva Motor Show and one of the new engines available in the car will be a 1.3L Miller-cycle engine which would be more accurately called an Atkinson cycle ...


Featured Galleries

  • RWE's Smart Ed
  • Smart Ed
  • Battery electric Volvo C30
  • Aston Martin Cygnet
  • Rinspeed UC?
  • BMW Concept ActiveE
  • Kepler Motion
  • Toyota Prius PHEV
  • Audi A1 teaser
  • Toyota Hybrid Concept Teaser
  • i-MiEV
  • Smart Ed and B-Class F-Cell

Categories

Autoblog

Daily Finance

Download Squad

Engadget

Joystiq

Autoblog Spanish

Switched.com

FanHouse

Asylum