John Voelcker

10.07.08

London Motor Show 2008

Electric cars battle performance purists as the UK’s largest auto show turns green

By PopSci Staff Posted 07.24.2008 at 2:02 pm 4 Comments

KAMALA K360R: No British auto show would be complete without a slew of low-volume, high-performance cars aimed at die-hard enthusiasts and madmen. The Kamala’s calling card is a 0-60 time of three seconds when fitted with a highly turbocharged version of Ford’s 2.0-liter Duratec engine mounted behind the driver. It’s really meant for track usage, but a road-legal package is available. John Voelcker

The weeklong 2008 British International Auto Show started yesterday and through the Lightnings, Citroens and, yes, Ford Fiestas one common thread has stretched; and it is green. Most of the low and mid-range manufacturers addressed the public's clarion call for less reliance on pricey fuel.

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Steam Under the Hood

Harry Schoell's engine uses superhot steam to make a cleaner, more efficient car. With video of the inventor demonstrating the engine

By John Voelcker Posted 05.13.2008 at 1:29 pm 10 Comments

The Cyclone
Cost to Develop: $2 million
Time: 8 yearsPrototype | | | | | Product
As long as the internal combustion engine has been around, garage tinkerers have been trying—in vain—to best it. But Florida boat engineer Harry Schoell, a lifelong inventor with a portfolio of patents, thinks hes got the answer, in the form of a reinvented steam engine.

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