About 20 years ago, HotRod magazine had a feature article explaining how they reclaimed the lost energy, in the form of heat from the exhaust system, and "pre-heated" the incoming air-fuel mixture. They took a Pontiac Fiero, a small mid-engine car that was easy to work with, and put their proof-of-concept to the test. The only other thing they modified was putting in a stronger transaxel to deal with the increase in torque. The results, a car that got 200 horsepower, from a 2.0 liter engine, and 50 miles-per-gallon!! It's nothing new, but something definitely too late!!!!
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About 20 years ago, HotRod magazine had a feature article explaining how they reclaimed the lost energy, in the form of heat from the exhaust system, and "pre-heated" the incoming air-fuel mixture. They took a Pontiac Fiero, a small mid-engine car that was easy to work with, and put their proof-of-concept to the test. The only other thing they modified was putting in a stronger transaxel to deal with the increase in torque. The results, a car that got 200 horsepower, from a 2.0 liter engine, and 50 miles-per-gallon!! It's nothing new, but something definitely too late!!!!