I still like the Ceramic coating notion, but that could needless raise the cost. But given just how simple this engine is, a child with a few wrenches could put this together in an hour, the sheer lack of parts by number quantity, and the simplicity of those parts means that ceramics could be used, if sparingly, to improve engine durability.

I know engineers are not dummies, so they should answer durability questions pretty quickly. Maybe I’m just not used to seeing such a wonderfully simple engine design. Even a Wankel Rotary Engine doesn’t look quite this simple and elegant.

So with that out of the way, one would hope that this engine design is found in more than just hyper expensive cars. This engine is smaller than a dirt bike engine and as powerful as most V6s and V8s on the market.

I would love to see this in a compact car. Or better yet, a muscle car. Drop that huge heavy engine for this tiny, lightweight motor and watch that car lose almost half a ton.

Thanks. This looks absolutely brilliant. If it can deliver like this (300Hp and 70Mpg) then we could be hearing more about the engine in the future from other makers.

I’d laugh if Mazda opted for this engine for their next RX. It looks simple enough that they could make it work.

But it need some attention to the piston pins. Those look like they could wear out pretty fast. They need to be rollers or on rollers.

There are other alternative engines out there as well, like the “Star Rotor”. But this CEM looks actually more promising. The Star Rotor is basically a heat pump using heated air to spin a “compressor”. It has been tested so far at 150 hp and 60Mpg. Not nearly as impressive as the CEM. Plus I can see people in cooler regions being put off by an engine that seems like it would need time to heat up before it can run well. I mean more than a conventional ICE. I’m still a fan of the Star Rotor, for it potential, but the CEM has me as well now.

Still Duesenberg has a nice looking car on the drawing board. But As of right now, I’m want that engine!

And I also agree. It looks like a Hot Wheels car. That’s not a bad thing, but dude that’s just wicked.

Official reason for delay? No money!!!!

The illus. looks like it has a little too much camber…..could be good for corner carving…..oh, wait, it’s a DUESEY!!! you don’t drive them hard!

One possible reason.. when they hung thir fabricated fasciae to the largely M-B CL body, it ended up looking nothing like the drawing?

It’s pretty ugly though – I’d rather just take the Benz CL500.