Variable Cylinder protoype could mean new Honda Blackbird
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Uploaded by motorcyclenewsdotcom on Oct 24, 2007
Honda's stand at the Paris show featured an engine with variable cylinder management which could hint at a new Honda Blackbird for the lump to go in. In the mean time check out how the system works in the video below.
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@maplelaffs - yeah, but that was an entirely mechanical deactivation system fitted to a none-too-good engine. Now we're able to do things electronically - as with the new Audi/Bentley 4.0 twin turbo V8. I wouldn't be surprised to see something similar with Dodge/Chrysler using Fiat's MultiAir tech.
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@EccentricRichard honda make cars????? :P
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The same effect can be realized merely by building a hi-po 4 cylinder and then electronically adjusting it's air/fuel ratios...How do you think a Corvette can get 28mpg? Because it rarely uses it's full potential. Just because a vehicle has a big, powerful engine does NOT mean it can't be efficient, all boils down to volumetric efficiency and vehicle weight/aerodynamics. You floor it, you get 10mpg, you cruise on a nice flat road, you can get 30+mpg just by using 10% throttle.
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@siraff2 Somebody's got an H branded on their ass.
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Chevy did this already.
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Not bad! I'm not surprised Honda was able to accomplish this. Especially with all the technology now. That's major fuel savings right there!
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@EccentricRichard I know their bikes are bullet proof. Could not say as far as the cars go..
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good thing
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Gm did this back in the early 80's. they were fuel injected Caddys. The valves opened,and the fuel injection stopped on 1/2 of the V8. In the end 4 cylinders wore out,and lost compression sooner,and when the did you had to lay in the gas peddle harder to make it fire on all cylinders. Total gas savings .056%. It was a marketing scam,just like GM's Diesel what a piece of s**t that was,a Diesel engine with a DuPont Polymer injector pump. Mer/Bens pump was all bronze,and lasted over 1,000,000miles
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something chevy came up with first. hmmm..... if every ones going to copy them. then this is all i need to say, Chevy= Win
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All the people going on about vibrations and breakdowns, etc - just think about Honda's reputation and approach to engineering.
For them to even show this I'd wager they have already solved all major issues and tried quite a lot more out than you would think.
Try not to compare it to GM's idea which basically involved giving the car a missfire on purpose.
Honda's will be properly developed and actually do what its meant to.
siraff2 1 year ago 21
I'm very surprised indeed: I don't think I've ever seen a broken-down Honda. They're generally perceived here to be the most reliable cars money can buy.
EccentricRichard 2 years ago 11