THE RETURN OF THE TWO-STROKE?
Jul 20, 2020
3 minutes
By: Nicol Louw Nicol_LouwSVI
Black smoke plumes from the exhaust and that famous soundtrack…Yes, two-strokes of yesteryear were dirty, noisy and inefficient. Current emissions legislation has killed off most of their automotive applications and this engine is now largely found in garden and forestry equipment such as lawnmowers, edge trimmers and chain saws. Imagine the surprise when Pat Symonds, ex-technical director at Williams Formula One and current chief technical officer of F1’s motorsport division, announced earlier this year a change to two-stroke engines paired with hybrid systems
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