“The internal combustion engine is on its last legs!” We hear it all the time, usually from some source with vested interest in an all-electric alternative. And while the finite nature of petroleum is undeniable, the technology behind its utilization for transportation continues to improve, considerably extending the life of the ICE by making it more powerful and more economical – at the same time. Honda has been doing it for ages now, with previous innovations including its VTEC variable valve timing system. Now, the H-badge is at it again, this time with an engine sporting different-sized cylinders.
That’s the news coming from Autoguide, which reports Honda has filed a patent outlining the technology for it’s next-gen engine lineup, including inline two-cylinders, inline three-cylinders, inline four-cylinders, and V-6 powerplants.
Essentially, the technology uses different strokes for each cylinder. When combined with cylinder deactivation technology, it allows for a multitude of displacement combinations, therefore varying total engine displacement to best suit a given situation. For example, if Honda built a four-cylinder engine and each cylinder had a different displacement, there would be 15 different possible configurations, and therefore, 15 different options for displacement.
So far, there’s no word as to whether or not Honda will actually incorporate the tech on a production car, but here’s to hoping we’ll see it soon.
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