The Car
Based on the ground breaking designs of the George Poteet and Ron Main Bonneville-proven streamliner, Speed Demon, the Cyclone vehicle will feature state-of-the-art technology and unmatched aerodynamics.  The body will be approximately 25’ long, 33” wide and 34” high (not including tail). The vehicle will have a drag coefficient (Cd) of an amazing 0.08.

The Engine
The Cyclone Engine is a compact, heat regenerative, external combustion engine that has been developed to achieve high thermal efficiencies and power-to-weight ratio. The engine, invented by Harry Schoell, operates on a Schoell cycle, and uses multiple heat recapturing processes off its cylinders, exhaust manifold and ccondenser to achieve thermal efficiencies over 30%.

The Cyclone Engine uses water as both its working fluid and lubricant, and can operate at super-critical pressures and temperatures, which results in greater power output relative to its size. The Cyclone is capable of running on virtually any liquid or gaseous fuel, including 100% biofuels any liquid or gaseous fuel, including 100% biofuels and combusts these fuels much cleaner than an internal combustion engine.

The 6-cylinder, radial-format Cyclone Engine weighs only 250lbs (with combustion chamber), produces 100hp @ 3600rpm, and generates an impressive 850lbs-ft of torque at starting. With this power, no transmission is needed, ultimately making commercial vehicles lighter and cheaper.

The patented Cyclone Engine has won numerous awards including the Popular Science 2008 Invention of the Year, and the Society of Automotive Engineers’ AEI Tech Award in 2006 and 2008.

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