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The virtual engine is a digital representation of a physical engine that shows its changes over time. It has three twins: the as-designed twin, which represents the ideal state; the as-built and as-used twins, which show the reality in production and use. The data flow from these twins is mapped in the digital thread, reducing risks and design iterations. The as-built twin improves time, costs, and quality in production, while the as-used twin predicts component service life. This influences all phases of a physical engine's life cycle, making the virtual engine an engine for the future. The virtual engine is the virtual representation of a physical engine. What's innovative about it, is that it depicts not just one moment, but the changes to a physical object over time. It does this with twins. The as-designed twin shows the ideal state of the engine. The as-built and as-used twin are the reality check, both in production and while in use. Over the engine's entire life cycle, a data flow emerges that is mapped in the digital thread. In engineering, the as-designed twin reduces risks and minimizes design iterations. The as-built twin can improve time, costs, and quality in production, assembly, and inspection. Repair procedures are developed and made available at an early stage. The as-used twin predicts the service life of components, so spare parts can be utilized seamlessly. As a result, the virtual engine influences all phases of a physical engine's life cycle, especially the design. And so every virtual engine is always an engine for the future.