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The most complicated new engine has three cylinders, a rotating block, a stationary head, and is shaped like a circle

Most of the internal combustion piston engines built for vehicles throughout history have pretty familiar core designs. The ...
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China Completes First Test of Rotary Engine, Production Targeted for 2027

View post: This ‘Dependable’ Portable Shed Is ‘Surprisingly Sturdy’ and It's on Sale for Only $123 at Amazon A report from CarNewsChina says Changan, via its Harbin Dongan Auto Engine subsidiary, has ...
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4 reasons why the rotary engine is dead

4 Reasons Why The Rotary Engine Is Dead. The Wankel engine was last seen in a production car in the Mazda RX-8, and currently there are no rotary engines in production. Mazda may bring it back in the ...
Simple Flying

The True Differences Between Pratt & Whitney & Rolls-Royce Engines

Luke Diaz is a freelance military writer with experience with active duty experience in the US Navy as well as defense and industrial engineering. He is a former Naval Flight Officer who performed ...
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This day in car history: The first rotary engines rev up

Long before Felix Wankel became synonymous with rotary engines, an inventive Hungarian-American engineer named Stephen M. Balzer secured one of the earliest patents for a rotary-powered automobile on ...
New Atlas

Radial-flux motors supercharge new hybrid supersonic engine design

It may seem like a horse-drawn Zeppelin, but Astro Mechanica seems to be all-in on its revolutionary hybrid-electric supersonic jet engine as it partnered with UK-based engineering firm Helix to add ...
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The Pros & Cons Of Liquid Cooled & Air Cooled Motorcycle Engines

Cooling fins are an iconic feature of motorcycle design. These blades made their mark early, with their parallel lines encircling the cylinders of classic bikes from day one. Whether on the striking V ...