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 ...

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 ...

9 Dec 2014, 13:43 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / One of the highlights of the annual tractor show in Burkhardtsdorf, is an amazing radial engine mounted on the back of a trailer. Now, we don't often get to ...

The Meyers Manx is one of the most recognizable shapes in automobiledom, but the Manx recently featured on "Jay Leno's Garage" hides a surprise underneath the familiar bodywork. As a refresher, the ...

MotoChronicles Let’s talk cars with radial engines Posted: August 10, 2026 | Last updated: August 10, 2026 Ready for a wild ride through the world of radial engines in cars and tanks? From quirky ...

We think it’s likely that there are a lot of automobile or motorcycle enthusiasts — some may be reading this right now, in fact — who are always dreaming of what they’d build if only they had the time ...

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.