As you might have guessed, a split engine is a type of internal combustion engine, but with a twist (or a split, if you like). To make the differences between the split engine and the regular one a ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Split cycle engines—engines that split the functions of a normal ...

$50 million engine: It took Scuderi Group most of the $65 million it’s raised so far to develop just one engine, the prototype shown here. It’s a split-cycle two-cylinder engine, in which one cylinder ...

The Split-Cycle engine is a new type of compression cycle, so named for it's use of a pre-charge piston feeding an ignition piston which fires well after top dead center is reached. We spoke with ...

Companies are tinkering with the trusty old internal combustion engine design to boost fuel economy. Scuderi Group says its split-cycle design and air hybrid improves MPG by more than 50 percent.