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Porsche Just Patented This Wild Engine With 18 Cylinders
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Gas is back, baby. And Porsche's latest patent could support 9, 15 or even 18 cylinders.
A new patent from Porsche shows its engineers aren’t afraid to push the boundaries of automotive technology. The automaker submitted a filing for a new W-shaped, “space-optimized” combustion engine that depicts it with 18 cylinders—six per bank—but it could fit in an assortment of potential products.

According to the filing, the engine could “have a different number of cylinders.” That means Porsche could build engines with 9 or 15 cylinders—three banks of three or five—with a relatively short engine block.


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There will be some hectic exhaust piping coming out of that W18 from 3 banks, Imagine the heat generated under the engine bay.
 
 

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Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG, is a German automobile manufacturer specializing in high-performance sports cars, SUVs, and sedans, headquartered in Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg, Germany. Owned by Volkswagen AG, it was founded in 1931 by Ferdinand Porsche. In its early days, Porsche was contracted by the German government to create a vehicle for the masses, which later became the Volkswagen Beetle. In the late 1940s, Ferdinand's son Ferry Porsche began building his car, which would result in the Porsche 356.
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