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The Ubco 2×2 – The Toughest Adventure Scooter In The World

Ben Branch April 14, 2020
UBCO 2x2 Electric Motorcycle Side 2
  • Electric Motorcycles
  • Engineering
  • Motorcycles

As the name suggests, the UBCO 2×2 is a two-wheel drive motorcycle. It makes use front and rear electric hub motors to give riders…

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Crate Engine King: A 1,000 HP 10.35 Litre Daily-Driveable Big Block V8

Ben Branch April 11, 2020
Hardcore Horsepower 1000 hp Crate Engines
  • American
  • Engineering
  • Extraordinary Engines For Sale

We don’t often think of 1,000 hp engines as being daily-drivable either because their so highly-strung they’re likely to blow themselves to pieces or…

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A Working 1:3 Scale Model – Porsche Carrera Type 547 4-Cylinder Boxer Engine

Ben Branch March 26, 2020
Porsche Carrera Type 547 4-Cylinder Boxer Engine Scale Model In Box
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars
  • Engineering

This is a 1:3 scale model kit of the legendary Porsche Carrera Type 547 4-cylinder boxer engine that was originally fitted to later examples…

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Mazda 13B Rotary Engine 1/5th Scale Model by Aoshima – $20.25 USD

Ben Branch February 10, 2020
5th Scale Model Aoshima
  • Engineering
  • Gadgets
  • Gear

This is a Japanese model of one rotor (and housing) from the legendary Mazda 13B Wankel rotary engine, the front face of the model…

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Documentary: Building The Rolls-Royce Merlin Engine

Ben Branch February 9, 2020
Rolls-Royce Merlin Factory
  • British
  • Engineering
  • Films

This documentary gives the best look we’ve ever seen into the process of building a Rolls-Royce Merlin V12. It shows the early design and…

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There’s a Rare 702 Cubic Inch (11.5 Litre) GMC V12 For Sale On eBay

Ben Branch January 24, 2020
702 Cubic Inch 11.5 Litre GMC V12
  • American
  • Engineering
  • Extraordinary Engines For Sale

The 702 cubic inch (11.5 litre) GMC V12 was only ever built between 1960 and 1965, it’s estimated that approximately 5,000 were made, and…

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Documentary: The Nuclear Powered Plane From The Cold War

Ben Branch January 5, 2020
Nuclear Powered Planes
  • American
  • Engineering
  • Planes

This short film by the team at Real Engineering provides an 11 minute, information packed speed run through the history of America’s Cold War…

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A VW Touareg W12 Engine – 12 Cylinders – 450 Horsepower – $1,783 USD

Ben Branch December 28, 2019
VW Touareg W12 Engine
  • Engineering
  • Extraordinary Engines For Sale

The 6 litre W12 engine used in the VW Touareg was also fitted to the VW Phaeton and in modified form to the Bentley…

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The Rare Bimota YB8 – A Lightning Fast Italian-Japanese Superbike

Ben Branch December 10, 2019
Bimota YB8
  • Engineering
  • Italian
  • Motorcycles

The Bimota YB8 is a rare early-90s Italian-Japanese superbike with scalpel sharp handling and gobs of reliable power from its four-cylinder, 149bhp, 1002cc engine…

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The Rare Harley-Davidson VR1000 – A 135HP Quad Cam Milwaukee Superbike From The ’90s

Ben Branch December 4, 2019
Harley-Davidson VR1000 7
  • American
  • Engineering
  • Motorcycles
  • Racing

The Harley-Davidson VR1000 was a race bike developed in the late-1980s and early-1990s to take on the best in the world. We don’t typically associate…

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For Sale: A Ferrari Tipo 051 V10 Formula 1 Engine – 900 BHP

Ben Branch November 21, 2019
Ferrari Tipo 051:B:C V10 Engine
  • Engineering
  • Extraordinary Engines For Sale
  • Ferrari
  • Formula 1

The Ferrari Tipo 051 V10 is one of the most successful Formula 1 engines of all time, it was introduced in the Ferrari F2002…

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There’s A Lamborghini Murcielago 6.2 Litre V12 Engine For Sale On eBay

Ben Branch November 7, 2019
Lamborghini Murcielago 6.2 Litre V12 Engine
  • Engineering
  • Extraordinary Engines For Sale
  • Italian

The 6.3 litre V12 engine fitted to the Lamborghini Murcielago is a direct descendant of the first V12 ever made by Lamborghini in 1963….

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