空氣車 – AirPod

Courtesy of Guy NEGRE the CEO of MDI – Motor Development International

AirPod

Important dates:

1996   Compressed Air engines (1st generation). 
1998   First cars (Green Taxi)
1999   “MDIs Industrial concept”
2000   Move to CARROS
2001   Dual-energy technology – “stop and go” piston 
2002   Presentation of the MiniCATs at the‘Mondial de l’auto’
2003   New thermodynamic cycle (active chamber)
2005   Creation of the “cold combustion” cycle.
2006   Move to the model plant in CARROS
2007  Signature of the TATA Motors agreement – Development of the OneCATS
2008   Development of the OneCATS and preparation of the Model factory
2009   Launching of the OneCATS

Among Guy NEGRE’s numerous creations, we particularly remember a rotary distribution device for a R8 GORDINI which produced 152 HP at 11 000 rpm, his light aircraft engines (SACMA) and also the development of a 3.5 liters W 12 engine, for Formula 1 races in the 80s.