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A Brief History Of The Unusual Hercules W2000 Rotary-Engined Motorcycle

Jon Branch November 6, 2019
Hercules W2000 Rotary Motorcycle Wheel
  • Brief Histories
  • Engineering
  • Motorcycles

Fichtel & Sachs decided to call their first Wankel engine motorcycle the Hercules W2000 and they showed the prototype at the 1970 West Cologne Autumn Motorcycle Show: that prototype featuring a shaft drive and four speed gearbox from a BMW R27 that would not be used on the production model.

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There’s a Twin-Turbo 1,823 HP – 2,135 Cu. In. Deutz V16 Engine For Sale On eBay

Ben Branch October 16, 2019
Twin-Turbo Deutz V16 Marine Diesel Engine
  • Engineering
  • Extraordinary Engines For Sale
  • German

The twin-turbo Deutz V16 is a 35 litre (2,135 cu. in.) marine diesel engine capable of 1,823 hp at 2,300 rpm. There are typically two…

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For Sale: A Ferrari F40 Engine

Ben Branch August 30, 2019
Ferrari F40 Engine
  • Engineering
  • Extraordinary Engines For Sale
  • Ferrari

Above image used for display purposes only, courtesy of Ferrari. It isn’t every day that a Ferrari F40 engine pops up for sale on…

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Star Wars TIE Fighter: Owners’ Workshop Manual

Ben Branch August 14, 2019
Tie Fighter Owner's Workshop Manual
  • Books
  • Engineering
  • Space

This is the Haynes Owners’ Workshop Manual for the legendary Star Wars TIE Fighter, one of the most memorable spacecraft from the Star Wars…

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The Lotus C-01 – A Rare 200 hp Superbike – Only 100 Were Ever Made

Ben Branch July 16, 2019
Lotus C-01 Front
  • Engineering
  • Motorcycles

  Only 100 examples of the Lotus C-01 were built, it was a motorcycle that appeared to come out of nowhere in 2014 when…

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An Original Porsche Helicopter Engine – The Ultimate 356 Outlaw Engine Swap?

Ben Branch July 13, 2019
Porsche Helicopter Engine
  • Classic Cars
  • Engineering
  • Porsche

It isn’t common knowledge that Porsche sold a significant number of modified 356 engines to the Americans for use in helicopters, including both the…

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The Unusual Ner-a-Car Motorcycle – “Near A Car” In More Ways Than One

Ben Branch July 12, 2019
Ner-a-Car Steering
  • American
  • Engineering
  • Motorcycles

The Ner-a-Car, known as the Neracar in the United States, was a revolutionary motorcycle design from 1918 that could very well have forever changed…

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How I Designed A Supercar Beater For Coffee Money – The Story Of The Burton Trackster

Daniel Burton July 10, 2019
Burton Trackster
  • Australian
  • Cars
  • Engineering

This article was written by the remarkable Daniel Burton, an inspiring young man living with Asperger’s who has spent years carefully designing his own…

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No Ghosts – A 1935 Film About Chevrolet Chassis Design

Ben Branch July 7, 2019
No Ghosts - A 1935 Film About Chevrolet Chassis Design 2
  • Classic Cars
  • Engineering
  • Films

No Ghosts is a somewhat unusually named 1935 film about Chevrolet chassis design. The title of the film makes sense once you’ve seen it,…

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A Cosworth XG 3.0 Litre V8 IndyCar Crate Engine – 700 BHP (On Methanol)

Ben Branch June 27, 2019
Cosworth XG 3.0 Litre V8 Engine
  • British
  • Engineering

This is a brand new, unused Cosworth XG 3.0 litre V8 engine originally developed for the 2004 IRL IndyCar Series. It was nicknamed the…

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A Martin-Baker Mk 5 Ejection Seat (MK GU5) – Buy It So You Can Make A Quick Exit From The Office

Ben Branch June 13, 2019
Martin-Baker Mk 5 Ejection Seat
  • Engineering
  • Planes

  The Martin-Baker Mk 5 ejection seat was developed alongside the Mk 4 in the 1950s as a tougher variant created to meet the…

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You Can Be The Engine Swap King Of The World – An Original 1948 Tucker Engine Is For Sale

Ben Branch June 12, 2019
Tucker 48 Engine 2
  • American
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars
  • Engineering

  This is an original 1948 Tucker engine, the Tucker 48 is undoubtably one of the most famous low-production number cars of the 20th…

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