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Re:Koenigsegg’s 2.0-liter no-camshaft engine makes 600 horse... by csours on Saturday March 14, 2020 @03:32PM (#22577990)
I wonder if this engine is only 3 cylinders because of the cost of the valves? Fewer cylinders, fewer valves...
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Re:Koenigsegg’s 2.0-liter no-camshaft engine makes 600 horse... by mysterydip on Saturday March 14, 2020 @03:49PM (#22578128)
They said in the article basically "why make it bigger than it has to be? It does the job and leaves more room for passenger space."
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Re:Koenigsegg’s 2.0-liter no-camshaft engine makes 600 horse... by xgbi on Saturday March 14, 2020 @03:55PM (#22578161)
Just like for motorcycles, 3 cyl is the ideal for both torque and revs. Bi is all torque, 4 is all revs, and the 3 is just in between.
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Re:Koenigsegg’s 2.0-liter no-camshaft engine makes 600 horse... by biosed on Saturday March 14, 2020 @05:28PM (#22578851)
I find 3 cyl motorcycles slow and lack top end.
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Re:Koenigsegg’s 2.0-liter no-camshaft engine makes 600 horse... by wcarron on Saturday March 14, 2020 @07:55PM (#22579734)
I don't know how you'd come to that conclusion.
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Re:Koenigsegg’s 2.0-liter no-camshaft engine makes 600 horse... by anacrolix on Sunday March 15, 2020 @08:36AM (#22583116)
maybe he rides motorcycles and tried them
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Re:Koenigsegg’s 2.0-liter no-camshaft engine makes 600 horse... by wcarron on Sunday March 15, 2020 @01:10PM (#22584701)
Well, yes. But I've never ridden a triple that wasn't quick. A triumph street triple has plenty of power and a good top end, a triump __speed__ triple, or MV Agusta Brutale has ludicrous power and a good top end. A triumph rocket 3 is, well, its' a cruiser, so it's never built for a top end. A Yammy MT-09 is lower on top end, sure. But it's the cheapest of the bunch and has lots of torque.

They only lack top end power compared to the 1000cc inline-4 engines which sit in track-focused supersports.

Which is like saying, "I found the Ford Focus RS lacking in power compared to a Porsche 911 Turbo S".

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