The car industry is always looking for ideas but one thing that really shows how good engineering can be is a great engine. Whether it is a car that uses fuel a big engine that makes a lot of noise or a small engine that uses a turbo the engine is the main part of […]
No Replacement for Displacement: 12 Legendary Large-Engine Cars
In the world of cars people have said for a time that “there’s no replacement for displacement”. This means that a big engine is the way to get good performance. A big engine used to be the way to measure how powerful a car was. People thought that bigger engines were better because they had […]
Mechanical Marvels: Exploring 14 of the World’s Biggest Engines
Machines capable of producing movement and force have been of interest to people ever since the dawn of civilization. Simple mechanisms up to the sophisticated processors, engines have been instrumental in developing advancements in the industries and societies. What started off as mere mechanical ideas, slowly turned into mighty engines that are able to push […]
Beyond Jets and Props: 10 Bizarre Aircraft Engines Explored
In the minds of the majority of individuals when aircraft engines are considered, an image of either revolving propellers or obnoxious jet engines comes to mind. The systems have characterized decades of aviation transporting passengers and cargo worldwide. But the flight adventure has never been restricted to only these well-known technologies. Engineers have never been […]
A Deep Dive into the Winning Engines of the Year
To any automotive enthusiast and even an engineer, an Engine of the year award is not just a recognition but it is the culmination of innovation, performance and engineering genius. These awards serve as a reminder of the manufacturers who go out of their way to make engines that are balanced in terms of power, […]
10 Jet Engines and Technologies Redefining Aviation
Aviation industry experiences major transformations related to innovations in the area of propulsion technologies. As global air traffic continuously grows every year, the manufacturers of aviation engines have no choice but to respond to demands from airliners for fuel-efficient engines. Thus, there is a need to introduce innovations that will facilitate better environmental performance and […]
Jay Leno’s Mustang GTD: Crashing the Party, Winning the Crowd
It is the kind of silence that can befall a car meet which is having hundreds and hundreds of people talking. It is not silence, but merely a stoppage, produced by a single violent chord of engines cutting off all the rest. Discussion of turbo systems and cam followers is halted in mid flow and […]