> this is 120HP in 500cc displacement, which is superbike engine stuff
HP-wise, maybe. But the reality is this is not a performant engine you'll see replacing high performance 2 or 4 stroke motors anytime soon.
First is that the company has lied a lot in their marketing. They imply that the motor is naturally aspirated and then show a car, with said plant running a very obvious supercharger. They also lie about the motor type - there is no viable 1-stroke motor and there likely never will be based on the laws that govern our planet. They even admit to their own lie in the name of marketing (a non-oil burning 2-stroke is not a 1-stroke by default).
The real reason this motor will not touch a comparable superbike cc-to-cc is that this motor has no claimed torque specs. It really doesn't matter at all if they're able to put out 120HP in 500cc if it has low torque. And we know it has low torque based on the fact that this motor has no crankshaft, and therefore the mechanical advantage that adds.
I currently have 650, 800 and 850cc 2-stroke motors today that have similar HP-to-cc today compared to the 120HP they've claimed from 500cc. The difference is that all these motors have the torque required for driving performance.
While I would love to see something bridge the gap of small heavy 4-stroke vs light oil burning 2-stroke this is, unfortunately, not it.
HP-wise, maybe. But the reality is this is not a performant engine you'll see replacing high performance 2 or 4 stroke motors anytime soon.
First is that the company has lied a lot in their marketing. They imply that the motor is naturally aspirated and then show a car, with said plant running a very obvious supercharger. They also lie about the motor type - there is no viable 1-stroke motor and there likely never will be based on the laws that govern our planet. They even admit to their own lie in the name of marketing (a non-oil burning 2-stroke is not a 1-stroke by default).
The real reason this motor will not touch a comparable superbike cc-to-cc is that this motor has no claimed torque specs. It really doesn't matter at all if they're able to put out 120HP in 500cc if it has low torque. And we know it has low torque based on the fact that this motor has no crankshaft, and therefore the mechanical advantage that adds.
I currently have 650, 800 and 850cc 2-stroke motors today that have similar HP-to-cc today compared to the 120HP they've claimed from 500cc. The difference is that all these motors have the torque required for driving performance.
While I would love to see something bridge the gap of small heavy 4-stroke vs light oil burning 2-stroke this is, unfortunately, not it.