[Dave Bowes]

Originally Posted by kigango123

I also heard that the fiat will just be camless on the exhaust valves and at the inlet valves will be operated on a normal camshaft

supposedly it was named E-valve

http://innovation.valeo.com/en/downl..._System_EN.pdf

A careful read of the info on Valeo's web site will show that they are planning to first apply the technology on the intake valve not the exhaust valve. Also they do not claim to have Fiat as a customer. That came from a suggestion in a January 2008 article that said Fiat were believed to be developing a similar system for possible 2009 production.

I have been building EVIC model engines with solenoid opetated valves for about 8 years. I can verify from experience that intake valve control is far easier than exhaust valve control. It is the difficulties with exhaust valve control that is keeping this technology, whether conventional poppet valves like my EVIC engines or desmo like Ford, BMW, etc. have researched, out of production. Anyone really interested in the technology may find my Student Guide of interest.

Dave Bowes