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Old 03-26-2013, 08:56 PM   #107 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by Arragonis View Post
But then they went and made an Atkinson cycle engine, whilst they had the D4-D engine(s) ready to go.
It was never a real Atkinson-cycle engine, it was just a cheap workaround into the valvetrain of a regular Otto-cycle gasser, remaining cheaper than a comparable Diesel.
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