Harold Adrian Russell Philby wrote:
>
> On Fri, 14 Jan 2005 05:04:02 -0700, "Michael Pardee"
> <michaeltnull@cybertrails.com> wrote:
> >"Joseph Wind" <jpg@gif.com> wrote in message
> >news:LFIFd.17110$F97.14913@trnddc06...
> >> Is that the engine that runs on only 2 cylinders when the RPMs are
> >> constant,
> >> like in highway speeds? I read that a while back, seemed interesting,
> >> actually it was printed in a Japanese auto magazine that a friend
> >> translated
> >> to me. Sort of the 4-6-8 engine developed by GM in the 70s, or was that
> >> the
> >> 8-6-4? But I digressed.
> >>
> >I remember that (although IIRC it was a 4-8 or 8-4). I don't know if it ever
> >made it into production, though. In any event it faded away, and I never
> >knew why.
>
> 8-6-4, Cadillac, died an ignominious death, very crude control
> electronics.
>
> I think the concept has been revived and implemented by M-B, if not
> others.

Yes, Daimler-Chrysler is using it in their Mercedes, Dodge and Chrysler
brands. Honda is using it as well in some of their V6 engines. For more,
Google for "Cylinder deactivation"