In 1984, Lotus derived a 4-liter, 32-valve V8 engine from the LV-240 racing engine. Called the Type 909, it was the theoretical powerplant slapped into the Esprit-chassis-based, Giugiaro-penned Lotus Etna concept. The concept-powered-by-a-concept-engine's theoretical top speed? 182 MPH. [via OMGITFS]
The Lotus Omnivore: A Piston Engine That'll Eat Anything
Lotus Engineering, in collaboration with Jaguar, is starting up a project they're calling "Omnivore," a task which, if successful, could see traditional internal combustion engines go the way of the dodo. Lotus is planning to meld the two-cycle engine with new technologies — direct injection and a variable compression…
