Car engine designs with W-configurations and double-digit cylinder-counts rank amongst probably the most sophisticated automotive engines ever made. Whereas different automakers have more-or-less achieved combining these two design options, Porsche’s new W-shaped-design, for which it was just lately awarded a patent, is exclusive. Porsche had this to say about its design from the patent submitting with the World Mental Property Group (WIPO):
“An inside combustion engine in line with the invention with a W-cylinder association contains a primary cylinder financial institution with a primary cylinder head financial institution, a second cylinder financial institution with a second cylinder head financial institution and a 3rd cylinder financial institution with a 3rd cylinder head financial institution, whereby the cylinder banks are organized at an angle to at least one one other. Every cylinder financial institution has a selected variety of cylinders, and every cylinder head financial institution additionally has cylinder heads in line with the variety of cylinders.”
Whereas Porsche does not explicitly specify the cylinder depend for its new design, drawings included with the patent submitting clearly present six spark plug wires connected to at the very least one financial institution of cylinders. Multiply that by three — the variety of cylinder banks proven — and we will envision a W18 engine design. Porsche’s design is exclusive amongst W-engines in that it options three separate cylinder banks, every with its personal cylinder head, sharing a single crankshaft, with 60-degrees of separation. Every cylinder financial institution has consumption and exhaust ports and is able to supporting an exhaust gasoline turbocharger, permitting a complete of three turbos.
Can you purchase a 3-turbo W18-powered Porsche?
Whereas Porsche’s distinctive W18 engine design has some benefits, there are execs and cons to any W-engine design. One draw back to engineering and producing the brand new design is value. An unique engine design like this may require a particular automotive with a really slender market. There’s additionally an opportunity that Porsche won’t ever comply with by with the construct despite the fact that it obtained the patent, as automakers patent wild stuff on a regular basis and by no means comply with by with them.
Sadly, meaning the reply is not any, you can’t purchase a Porsche geared up with a triple-turbo W18 engine. A minimum of not but, and possibly by no means. Nevertheless, there may be nonetheless hope that an thrilling innovation in gasoline-power may come from Porsche, which just lately shifted its focus away from future EV plans.
