Question about Kitts engine?

[Gold Coast Knight]

A few posts ago, someone was talking about inconsistancies. Well, I was just curious. Please correct me if I am wrong, but KITT is supposed to have a type of turbine engine right? Well, in the episode "Inside out" when they are about to jump between the ramps, KITT says "with the aid of my boosters I can do this on 4 cylinders" Maybe just a mistake? Not sure. Any suggestions?

[spyhunter]

The actual phrase was: "With my rocket-powered thrusters I could do this on four cylinders."

KITT was merely stating that with the aid of his thrusters, he didn't need all 8 cylinders.

SH

[KnightCrusader99]

Well hopefully he was just using that as an analogy, because turbine engines do not have cylinders. Otherwise that would be a bit of an inconsistancy.

-Steve

[Gold Coast Knight]

In reply to Spyhunter, I do realise what KITT was stating, what I am saying is that he has a turbine engine, as opposed to a piston engine, so how could that statement work? I have also spent a lot of my life around aviation, so I know turbines don't have cylinders, that's why I think it is an inconsistancy.

[HondaSiR]

Perhaps KITT had a turbine engine that powered eight pistons in eight cylinders. I know it sounds weird and technically impossible but KITT is supposed to be "different" from conventional means.

[Army_F_Body]

I notice in Golaith when Michael tells KITT his turbine blades are shot he reaches into the engine bay and pulls out the carb cover plate.

I don't think turbines have carburators either

[Darknight]

...I think that was the air cleaner cover. But you're right in principle. Turbines also don't sound like big V8s on takeoff, but KITT does most of the time, until he reaches higher speeds. Then the "whine" of the turbine takes over more.

I think it depends on whether you're talking about a practical engine for real life, or the engine of the KR universe, where you can fit both a Viper V10 and a Huey sized turbine engine in a 3 square foot box.

DK