Its Variable Compression Engine can alter its compression ratio (the volume in a cylinder when the piston is up compared with the volume when it is down) from 14-1 to 8-1, depending on the circumstances.

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In the Scuderi engine, the four strokes are divided between two paired cylinders a small one handling intake and compression and the other handling combustion and exhaust.

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