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

    For the technically minded

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    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.

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    The pneumatic valves, yes, very cool.

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    In other words, it's a lockup torque converter. haha
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    Only problematic when you need to back up.

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    Quote Originally Posted by chunkybs View Post
    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/pneum...actuation.html
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