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OT: Mazda's new gasoline engine promises 20% more fuel economy (links)

Cosmos

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while achieving a flatter, taller torque curve...

http://www.msn.com/en-us/autos/enth...UeN?li=BBisPVf&ocid=spartandhp#image=AArsUeN_1|2

I'm not an engineer, but it seems like this is a refinement of old technology. Honda's CVCC engines from the 1970s took a similar approach...

http://www.motortrend.com/cars/honda/civic/1975/12q2-1975-honda-civic-cvcc-1979-wagon/

Just more tweaking of the three necessary ingredients of fuel, air and spark. I'm old school. Just give me cold air induction and performance exhaust. For what is an engine but a giant air pump.
 
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