VW CCS Engine. Petrol+Diesel!

amit · 6th January 2007, 13:10

Amazingly, Volkswagen have started preliminary testing of a engine that takes technology from both petrol and diesel engines and have come out with what they call is a CCS or Combined Combustion System. Sure, this technology IF it's brought into commercial production is still decades away but it's a great piece on how automotive technology is getting better and better everyday.

So what is CCS and how does it work? A teaser:

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The engine has a combustion cycle that’s halfway between that of a diesel and a gasoline engine.

CCS: Read Full Story here.

Mpower · 7th January 2007, 09:55

VW own nomenclature for what is known as HCCI type engines. FOr the first time its emerged out of a lab dyno and into a car. big step for the technology.

harsh87 · 7th January 2007, 23:38

nice find amit
I also read about BMW working on hydrogen combustion engines(dont confuse it with the fuel cell)
would love to see these technologies in action soon, the petrol prices do put a deep hole in our pockets and am also worried bout the environment

hehehe... sometimes though thats why I drive my car without the cat converter

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Mpower Senior - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Bangalore Posts: 10,409 Thanked: 1,730 Times View My Garage	VW own nomenclature for what is known as HCCI type engines. FOr the first time its emerged out of a lab dyno and into a car. big step for the technology.
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7th January 2007, 23:38	#3
harsh87 BHPian Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Delhi Posts: 169 Thanked: 3 Times View My Garage	nice find amit I also read about BMW working on hydrogen combustion engines(dont confuse it with the fuel cell) would love to see these technologies in action soon, the petrol prices do put a deep hole in our pockets and am also worried bout the environment hehehe... sometimes though thats why I drive my car without the cat converter
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