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Lotus' Omnivore engine is already 10% more efficient, with more to come

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 the initial announcement, the boffins at Lotus Engineering have been exercising their creation on the dyno stand to evaluate the performance. The single-cylinder engine uses an air-assisted direct injection system. A movable "puck" in the top of the ... Read more →

Lotus to create OMINVORE research engine for next gen biofuels Sam Abuelsamid

Lotus Engineering has just announced the next step in its efforts to develop greener automotive technology. The British engineering consultancy will be creating a new research engine that will be ...

Lotus' Omnivore engine is already 10% more efficient, with more to come 11 days ago on Autoblog Green

Lotus to create OMINVORE research engine for next gen biofuels 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

Lotus Engineering has just announced the next step in its efforts to develop greener automotive technology. The British engineering consultancy will be creating a new research engine that will be aimed at helping to optimize engine designs for new generation bio-alcohol fuels. The OMNIVORE (as in ...

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