248 MPH Without A Gearbox: Direct Drive -- /INSIDE KOENIGSEGG

[Rumblestrip]

For the technically minded

 

[chunkybs]

Watched this yesterday, Their tech is very interesting to me. Did you watch their videos about the camless engines that they use air to open and close the valves? cool stuff.

 

[Rumblestrip]

The pneumatic valves, yes, very cool.

 

[LTLHOMER]

In other words, it's a lockup torque converter. haha

 

[Detroit Gearbox]

Only problematic when you need to back up.

 

[ASRoff]

Watched this yesterday, Their tech is very interesting to me. Did you watch their videos about the camless engines that they use air to open and close the valves? cool stuff.

Pneumatic valves have been used for quite some time in formula 1....

http://formula1-dictionary.net/pneumatic_valve_actuation.html