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Camless development

Camless valve trains have long been investigated by several companies, including Renault, BMW, Fiat, Valeo, General Motors, Ricardo, Lotus Engineering, Ford, Jiangsu Gongda Power Technologies and Koenigsegg's sister company FreeValve. Some of these systems are commercially available, although not yet in engines in production road vehicles. In the Spring of 2015, Christian von Koenigsegg told reporters that the technology pursued by his company is "getting ready for fruition", but said nothing specific about his company's timetable.

In November 2016, Chinese automobile manufacturer Qoros Auto displayed the Qoros 3 hatchback at the 2016 Guangzhou Motor Show, which showcased a new Qoros ‘Qamfree’ engine. The engine's Swedish designer FreeValve claims that the 1.6-litre (98 cu in) turbocharged engine will produce 170 kW (230 hp) and 320 N·m (240 lb·ft) of torque. They also claim that, compared to a similar traditional engine, it offers a 50% reduction in size (including a 50 mm (2.0 in) lower height), 30% reduction in weight, 30% improvement in power and torque, 30% improvement in fuel economy, and a 50% reduction in emissions. Christian Koenigsegg claims in a video that the Qamfree engine with the PHEA camless technology is based on an existing Qoros engine that was "...developed in Germany and Austria five, six years ago...".

Christian Koenigsegg also claims that the PHEA camless technology allows the elimination of the pre-catalytic converter, because the standard catalytic converter can be brought up to temperature quickly by manipulating the exhaust cycle.