LotusOmnivore

Omnivore [(om-nuh-vawr)]: An animal whose normal diet includes both plants and animals. Human beings and bears, for instance, are omnivores. digg_url = 'http://digg.com/autos/Lotus_gets_animated_with_its_Omnivore_engine_technology'; So says Dictionary.com, at least. Ask the engineering boffins ...

Last March at the Geneva Motor Show, Lotus announced its new Omnivore research engine. The Omnivore is a two-stroke direct injected engine designed to take advantage of the latest in electronic engine management to allow it to run on just about any liquid fuel (hence the name). In the time since ...