Koenigsegg agera r finally hits us in june, company. Quite often, you may even hear that brandname tossed around in the same sentence as cutting edge. Koenigsegg developing camless engine with pneumatic. Racing could be in the cards too, but dont expect to see the. The qamfree engine will be powering a qoros 3 hatchback that. The company just released a video that demonstrates the valve action using a electronically controlled. At the same time the freevalves will create more torque, more top end power and reduce consumption, while the engine becomes smaller and lighter in the process a no brainer, really. Discussion in koenigsegg started by kingjr9000, nov 20, 2016. Koenigseggs freevalve tech will change the game carbuzz. Engineers and analysts were understandably skeptical when swedenbased supercar manufacturer koenigsegg announced plans to design a piston engine that operates without a camshaft. I didnt test drive many other cars so maybe this is. While that car hasnt been detailed yet, it should land in showrooms within the next two years, setting in motion a possible wider adoption of the camless engine by other manufacturers.
Actuators can be used to both open and close valves, or to open valves closed by springs or other means. Koenigseggs amazing freevalve camless technology debuts. Video shows inner workings of koenigseggs camless engine 1. Koenigsegg developing camless engine with pneumatic valvetrain report. Camless technology promises more power, better fuel figures. According to a recent report, koenigsegg is developing a camless engine which is based on their twinturbo v8. Heres how koenigseggs fascinating camless freevalve engine works. Chinese carmaker qoros has joined koenigsegg in demonstrating a camless engine. F1 car engines have used pneumatic valve springs since the. Qoros debuts driveable freevalve qamfree engine at 2016. This allows a greater degree of control over the engine which in turn provides significant performance benefits. Your browser does not currently recognize any of the video formats. The system can then decide based on driving conditions which one to use to maximize performance or minimize fuel consumption and emissions. At the beijing motor show in april of 2016, koenigsegg automotives sister company, freevalve, announced its partnership with shanghai based qoros auto to develop the first mass production consumer cars featuring camless freevalve pneumatichydraulicelectricactuator phea valvetrain technology.
Jalopnik reports on an upcoming supercar from swedish boutique automaker koenigsegg that will feature a twinturbo v8 engine whole valves are actuated without camshafts partnering with swedish engineering firm cargine, koenigsegg plans to develop a valvetrain system whereby the valves are operated using pneumatic pressure alone. Koenigseggs crazy camless engine making roadgoing debut. Koenigsegg releases video of its advanced camless engine by brad anderson posted on january 9, 2016 january 18, 2018 for many, the end of the international combustion engine is near. The company just released a video that demonstrates the valve action using a. Koenigseggs camless engine finds the qoros qamfree. Koenigsegg s next supercar will have a camless engine thanks to its tieup with national electric vehicle sweden, koenigsegg is aiming to bring its innovative freevalve engine to market very soon. It provides independent lift, timing, and duration for each valve, offers better packaging, can easily run the atkinson cycle, can run cylinder deactivation, eliminates the throttle body, and. A new kind of engine is being showcased by freevalve, a subsidiary of supercar maker, koenigsegg. A camless or freevalve piston engine is an engine that has poppet valves operated by means. A look inside the camless engine being developed by.
The principle behind the koenigsegg camless engine called freevalve technology, this new way of actuating valves in a piston engine is quite simple conceptually, and offers a new realm of possibilities. This is how a camless engine works, something weve seen over the past four years from swedish supercar builders koenigsegg and the imaginativelynamed freevalve. Koenigseggs freevalve camless engine nears production. Even more interesting is the prospect of an asyet announced koenigsegg supercar powered by an engine using freevalves camless tech, further showing what. A little over six months later at the guangzhou motor show, freevalve and qoros revealed. As part of our visit to koenigsegg, we got one of the first rides in the camless engine thats being developed by freevalve, a subsidiary within koenigsegg. In this episode of engineering explained, we get a deepdive explanation of how koenigseggs freevalve camshaftfree engine works, as well as a look into its various benefits.
Koenigsegg subsidiary freevalve will be showing off the worlds first camless engine for mass production at the qoros stage at the guangzhou motor show later this month. The following is a press release relating to our sister entity, freevalve ab. Qoros debuts driveable freevalve qamfree engine at. The system reportedly offers 47 percent more power and 45 percent more torque. More than two years after koenigsegg debuted its agera r model, the swedish automaker will finally bring the first one to america sometime this june according to a company executive. Koenigsegg deescribes freevalve camless engine youtube. This interesting video has surfaced explaining in more detail how the innovative freevalve engines work. The camless engine from freevalve, a sister corporation of koenigsegg, will prove that the technology works by driving onto the stage. Koenigseggs next supercar will have a camless engine.
Look at how koenigseggs wild freevalve engine runs. Launchpoint technologies have uploaded videos showing some impressive actuator. Heres how the koenigsegg gemeras 600bhp camless engine. A subsidiary of swedish supercar marque koenigsegg has been working on a new type of valve system for engines that does away completely with the camshaft, hence the descriptor camless is. The company has released a video of its engine that comes without camshafts. Video shows inner workings of koenigseggs camless engine. In theory, the camless engine can run on any combination of cylinders with the conventional or the more efficient atkinson and miller cycles. Heres how koenigseggs fascinating camless freevalve. This is confusing because in the official koenigsegg video he first says there is no cam but later he says there is. Other than the crazy hybriddrive system he developed for the koenigsegg. Rather than using a traditional camshaft to control an engines valves. A sister company of koenigsegg is finally showing its camless engine to the public. This is the absolute bleeding edge of engine technology, and it could.
Heres how the koenigsegg gemeras 600bhp camless engine works. Koenigseggs freevalve camless powerplant can change. While the news of a collaboration between qoros and koenigsegg is a bit exaggerated because the chinese brand worked with a sister company. The goal is independent control over each valve by. Its more powerful and boosts fuel economy by 15 percent. There is enough technology to build a camless engine, and one of the most active efforts in this design approach comes from freevalve, a subsidiary of swedish hypercar manufacturer koenigsegg. Koenigsegg freevalve camless tech to be used in chinese. A camless or freevalve piston engine is an engine that has poppet valves operated by means of electromagnetic, hydraulic, or pneumatic actuators instead of conventional cams. The irony here is that camless engines are relatively easy to build.
Koenigseggs camshaftfree engine explained, watch it in action. If youve spent any amount of time in the world of supercars and hypercars, you know that koenigsegg is a brand that definitely carries its own weight. Koenigsegg has been working on an engine without a camshaft for quite some time now, and a concept utilizing the idea has finally been unveiled at beijing, in the form of the qoros qamfree. And on the koenigsegg gemera, freevalve has the added benefit of allowing the hypercars 2. Koenigsegg releases video of its advanced camless engine. Koenigsegg camless free valve engine globalcarforum. But ive probably missed 20 or so lol thanks to all my patreon. With the application of freevalve technology to such an engine, we can lower the emissions by between 20% to 50%, depending on spec. Koenigseggs sister company, freevalve, will be showcasing its camless engine technology in a live debut at the guangzhou motor show, where a freevalveequipped qoros 3.
Qoros unveils camless engine with koenigsegg tech in. Heres how koenigseggs camless engine of the future works. A subsidiary of swedish supercar marque koenigsegg has been working on a new type of valve system for engines that does away completely with the. Camshafts normally have one lobe per valve, with a fixed valve duration and lift. The engine seems a little buzzy and you really have to wind it out to get any power. In the course of unveiling the new koenigsegg gemera megagt this. Koenigsegg qamfree engine news, specs, performance. In this video i go through how the valve works, and then go on and on just to cover all the questions i think people will ask. Chinese carmaker qoros is interested in using the technology and according to road and track, it has already harvested the knowhow into a 1. Whats the latest on the revolutionary freevalve camless engine.