Porsche was issued a patent for its six-stroke combustion engine on October 22, 2024. The company describes the new engine as having a "working cycle" of three complete crankshaft revolutions with two ...

Two-stroke and four-stroke dirt bikes each bring unique strengths to the track and trail. Two-strokes are light, responsive, and agile, while four-strokes deliver smooth torque, stability, and ...

Intake, compression, power, then exhaust. Every 4-stroke engine ever made – about 80% of all engines currently in existence – function on this principle – even rotary engines. But now, Porsche has ...

Just days ago, Porsche patented a revolutionary six-stroke engine that combines the power advantages of a two-stroke engine ...

Generally, combustion engines follow a standard principle of operation founded on the premise that the crankshaft spins clockwise (as seen from the driver’s seat). That’s how the powerplants are ...

This means that the high torque efficiency of the two-stroke engine is kept, while the cleanliness and longevity of the four-stroke engine is gained. A win-win scenario. What’s more, the exhaust ...