The 20th century was the age of the internal combustion engine. The fruits of industrial progress produced power plants tasked with everything from running generators to powering warplanes. The First ...

Fire extinguishers were necessary during the startup of 1940s and 1950s piston radial aircraft engines due to the risk of fires caused by oil pooling in lower cylinders or over-priming during the ...

The largest sin the original VW Beetle ever committed was sporting a drivetrain seemingly made of wet paper bags. So to say, it could have been better in the power department. Well, we're not sure ...

During World War II the radial engine was popular, and it was used in many fighter and bomber aircraft. Manufacturers in aviation used them because the engines deliver a ton of power for their size, ...

A collaboration between Meyers Manx and Bespoke Engineering Australia leads to the development of a groundbreaking radial engine kit for the legendary Meyers Manx beach buggy. COSTA MESA, ...

Bore and Stroke: 156 mm (6.14 in.) x 156 mm (6.14 in.) The BMW 801 was the first German high-performance, air-cooled radial engine of new design introduced after the start of World War II.