So here two articles popped up to get her in my Fb newsfeed

"FalconHoon" (falconhoon) 08/16/2016 at 06:40 • Filed to: None

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And I can’t help but feel like this is a peanut butter chocolate moment

jimz > FalconHoon 08/16/2016 at 06:49

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The koenigsegg design is the most interesting. I’m not so sure about infiniti’s efficiency claims, and whatever the case the cost of that variable CR setup seems like it would offset the cost of the emissions hardware of a modern diesel anyway.

At any rate, we’ll see. A proof of concept prototype is one thing, building a thousand engines a day which will last for 200,000+ miles is another.

GTRZILLAR32-Now saving for Godzilla and a condo > jimz 08/16/2016 at 07:07

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I'm really curious to see what the warranty will be for these and how they hold up to abusive owners.

themanwithsauce - has as many vehicles as job titles > GTRZILLAR32-Now saving for Godzilla and a condo 08/16/2016 at 08:35

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If the camless engine doesn’t need a timing belt, I’d hope overall reliability will improve since it’s one less thing to be changed and put off forever.

uofime-2 > themanwithsauce - has as many vehicles as job titles 08/16/2016 at 09:41

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Replacing springs and wheels on a stick with a computer controlled electropneumatic system doesn’t exactly sound more reliable to me.

I don't understand why people complain about timing belts do much, follow the maintenance interval and 99% of the time you'll have no issues with them

daender > uofime-2 08/26/2016 at 06:15

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It’s not the intervals, per say, but rather the pain of having to get to it.

Like Audi’s notorious V8 timing chain with essentially requires engine removal, removing the whole front clip, or god-like hands to get it done.

If camless maintance is a matter or plugging in a new set of pneumatics or whatever like it is with injectors and spark plugs, then I’d be down for it.

uofime-2 > daender 08/26/2016 at 14:25

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My guess is that if this system fails it will mean pulling the head. Of course that will be somewhat less annoying without belts/chains/pushrods but I doubt the service will be cheaper.

daender > uofime-2 08/26/2016 at 19:33

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True, but if you’re able to wrench on it yourself, it’s a lot easier to unbolt heads and up than to undo entire timing chains/belts.