Gasoline internal combustion engine with assisted compression ignition

An internal combustion engine comprising:

• a combustion chamber, the combustion chamber comprising:
• a cylinder head,
• a cylinder, and
• a piston,
• at least one air intake valve and one exhaust valve connected to the combustion chamber,
• a fuel injector configured to inject fuel into the combustion chamber,
• at least two ignition devices arranged in the combustion chamber, and
• control means configured to control the valves, the injector, and the ignition means,
• wherein the control means operate the engine according to different combustion modes including:
• a controlled ignition combustion mode, a compression ignition combustion mode, and an assisted compression ignition combustion mode,
• wherein the control means are configured to activate the at least two ignition devices in the assisted compression ignition combustion mode, and
• wherein the control means activate the at least two ignition devices during a transition between the different combustion modes.