Emulating the Atkinson effect in an Otto engine doesn't lead it to become a real Atkinson, it's still an Otto. What makes a real Atkinson engine is the characteristic articulated crankshaft.
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Originally Posted by Xist
So, Atkinson is actually better, but they only pretend to use it?
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Sure the real Atkinson is actually better than the Atkinson-like one used in hybrids, altough more complicated to manufacture due to the crankshaft design.