The Autopian on MSN

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

Meet the Birotary, a crazy new and complicated engine that has three cylinders arranged like a star, a rotating block, a ...

The History Of The Flat-Twin Engine (And What Makes It So Unique)

In 1859, an event as significant as the advent of the wheel took place in Etienne Lenoir's workshop. The Belgian inventor ...
Hot Rod

Shop Series-The Internal Combustion Engine: How It Works And Where It’s Going

NOTE: With this issue of HOT ROD, your Shop Series begins a slightly different and more comprehensive approach to the discussion of engine and vehicle basics. In the coming months, you'll find a frank ...
Motor Trend

5 Forgotten Internal Combustion Engines You’ve Probably Never Heard Of

Automotive engineers have invested countless billions trying to improve upon the humble internal combustion engine, but not all those efforts have translated well. In fact, sometimes, things got weird ...
AZOM

What are the Key Components of an Internal Combustion Engine and How Do They Work?

At the heart of an internal combustion engine lies a series of cylinders, cylindrical chambers that house the fiery combustion process. These cylinders, arranged in various configurations such as ...
India Today on MSN

Electric cars arrived before petrol in the 1800s, but history chose a different path

Long before petrol engines dominated the roads, electric vehicles quietly led the way. Inventors imagined silent, clean ...
CNN

EU was set to ban internal combustion engine cars. Then Germany suddenly changed its mind

The ban on internal combustion engine cars is intended to be one of the centerpieces of the European Union’s ambitious plan to cut its emissions to net zero by 2050 — which means removing from the air ...