That's crazy!!! I want one :twisted:
Dude, that is so weird. I was just looking at that same site last night. I logged in to post it and it was already here.
FREAKY!
Dude, that is so weird. I was just looking at that same site last night. I logged in to post it and it was already here.
FREAKY!
Old technology though. The toroidal design goes back a long way and I have an article from a 1968 issue of Popular Science describing the engine(and several other freak rotaries) in detail: antone intrested in a repeint of the artcle?
I'm curious though, how are they sealing the combustion "chambers" along the paths of the "connecting-rods"?
Thanks!
Theoretically, you could have a 1.4L 300hp/400lb-ft engine that'll fit in the palm of your hand!!?? O-o-o-o-oh the possibilities!!!
WOW !!
Alain
Cool, kinda reminds of the mazda rotary but cooler.
I saw the original link w/ videos, but I haven't checked the few links above as I'm at work. I have a question: Why hasn't this design been put into practice yet? i.e. production cars. Based on Angel Lab's claims toroidal seems to have better potential than Mazda's rotary (in power and reliability).
I saw the original link w/ videos, but I haven't checked the few links above as I'm at work. I have a question: Why hasn't this design been put into practice yet? i.e. production cars. Based on Angel Lab's claims toroidal seems to have better potential than Mazda's rotary (in power and reliability).
Problems with cam and bearing failure where issues with the Tschudi and I`d imagine the same thing occured here. Ideas of this sort always seem promising as theory but when it comes to making an engine that`ll last in the real world without catastrophic failures, the theory always seems to come up short; of the several dozen designs that came out in the last century, only the Wankel made it into the real world and that has been with the benefit of nearly 60 years of development,... :? :?
