BoxerDiesel

[Cereb Daithi]

http://www.boxerdiesel.com/

Behold. 258ftlb of torque at 1800 rpm 621mi range fuel tank

All this publicity and I still can't find a straight answer as to when it's hitting the states.

[complacent]

Way cool!

I'm really excited to see the next 20 years in automotive development... It's going to be wild!

[Sabre]

Glad to see it's finally here after posting it, again, and again! What I found most interesting on the boxerdiesal site is the mention that the Forrester has a 6spd and a variable nozzle turbo

[Cereb Daithi]

That sounds like one wicked forester.....

[Libra Monkee]

What would be cool is if they offered some kind of diesel conversion kit. Which would probably cost so much that you might a well buy a new car.

[Cereb Daithi]

That'd be unbelievably expensive and complex. Off the top of my head I'm thinking you'd have to change not only the ignition system but the fuel delivery system as well.

[Mr Kleen]

conversion isn't an option. diesel engine is a completely different animal.

[Cereb Daithi]

What he said. I was just doing some research and yeah it's not a weekend garage project turning your petrol motor to diesel. In fact you'd have to pretty much rebuild a whole new motor.

[zaxrex]

Maybe you don't need a conversion. I was reading about the HCCI, or homogeneous charge compression ignition in some car rag. It is a union of otto and diesel cycle operating properties, still using the original fuel.

A 4-banger would use compression ignition at times to increase fuel economy and reduce emissions, yet still allow for spark fired operation for more HP and higher revs. Diesels would either pre-heat the oil to vaporize in the chamber and light off with a glow plug, or use vapor recovery and inject into the intake manifold. Long way off though.

HCCI facts
What it is: A combustion process in which a gasoline or diesel engine can run using either compression ignition or spark ignition
Benefits: Greater fuel economy and lower emissions of oxides of nitrogen
Who's doing it: General Motors, Ford, Toyota, Honda, Nissan, Volkswagen, BMW and others
Ready for production: 2011 at the earliest