A New Take on the Rotary Engine
What if we could design a new rotary engine that addresses certain limitations without violating the laws of physics? This is what LiquidPiston has been working at for over a decade.
The Re-Emergence of Rotary Engines
Rotary engines should not be discarded as technology of the past. Rather, they should be improved and used on a wider scale to power more efficient and greener vehicles.
Twin-Turbo 13B Mazda Rotary Engine
When it comes to engines, the Mazda rotary is an entirely different animal. When Scott Molitor of Mofab, LLC contacted us and told us he was building a rotary engine for his 2000 Subaru Impreza, we had to know more about the decision to do it, and of course, we wanted to hear all about what it took to make the rotary engine a strong fit.
Mazda to Revive its Rotary Engine for EV Plans
Mazda has announced the electrification and connectivity strategies that will carry forward its Sustainable Zoom-Zoom 2030 project. As part of this, Mazda’s rotary engine will return to its line-up in the form of a range-extender.
Father of Mazda’s Rotary Engine Has Died at 95
Kenichi Yamamoto, the lead engineer on the team that produced a commercially viable rotary engine for Mazda Motor Company, and later became its president and chairman, died on Dec. 20 near Tokyo. He was 95.
The Rotary Engine Might Not Be Dead
With the landscape of automotive power-trains continuing to evolve, one contender whose future looks as uncertain as ever is the Wankel or rotary design. But uncertain as its future may be, the prospects of the Wankel might have just improved. It seems Mazda has yet to give up on the rotary engine.
Mazda Still Hopeful for Rotary Engines
With the landscape of automotive power-trains continuing to evolve, one contender whose future looks as uncertain as ever is the Wankel or rotary design. But uncertain as its future may be, the prospects of the Wankel might have just improved. It seems Mazda has yet to give up on the rotary engine, according to recent
Moller International Achieves Breakthrough in Rotary Engine Performance
Moller International announced that it has achieved a major breakthrough in rotary engine performance. A version of the Company’s Rotapower® engine is designed in such a way that the engine’s two rotors operate in series rather than parallel. This design allows the first compressor/expansion rotor to supercharge the second power rotor while the exhaust from
The CNC Landscape Continues to Grow Inside Engine Shops
Several manufacturers named automation as one of the biggest continuing trends surrounding CNC equipment these days, and it’s clearly a key contributor to a CNC machine’s ability to do more without human interference.
New Fuel Rail Products From Radium Engineering
Radium Engineering has released several new products over the last two months. Take a look below to see what’s new. All products are in stock and available for purchase right now.
Two-Stroke Engine Tech Has a Future
As hybrid vehicles continue to be on the rise, the two-stroke engine might have a comeback as a good option for these applications.
A Look Inside Race Cast Engineering
Race Cast Engineering provides engineering and manufacturing services while also producing their own products.
Starrett High Throughput Rotary Table Springs Force Tester
The L.S. Starrett Company, a global manufacturer of precision hand tools/gauges, a broad range of force testing, metrology equipment, and more, has introduced a newly designed Rotary Table Springs Force Tester. The system is setup to test multiple springs in a single setup without the need for additional operator input as required when springs are
Air-Cooled VW Engines
The iconic VW Beetle, known by enthusiasts and the industry as the Type 1, is probably one of the most influential and underrated performance vehicles of all time. It’s underrated because the car only produced between 36 and 60 hp, depending on which model you had.
Drift Car Engines Need Racing Attention Too
Drifting Market Offers Wide Open Engine Opportunities When drifting first started popping up in the United States, there was a lot of debate as to what it was and whether it could be considered racing. In Japan, where drifting was invented, the legitimacy of the sport has never been in doubt. Sometime in the mid-’80s,
Software for Engine Builders and Shops
I’m at the perfect age: old enough to know better, but still young enough to try. That also means that my generation is old enough to remember the sound of a typewriter, rotary phones, factory carburetors, and we got in on the ground floor of the PC revolution. Nowadays, everyone has a smart phone in
454 cid Twin-Turbo LS Engine
With plenty of power and great reliability, this 454 cid twin-turbo LS engine keeps customers knocking at Redline Performance’s door whether they’re here in the States or overseas in the Middle East. Find out what makes this 454 LS Redline’s most popular engine package.
GMS Racing Engines’ S&S-Based Evolution V-Twin Voted 2017 Engine of the Year
We first met Gregg Dahl of GMS Racing Engines, located in Uniontown, PA, at the 2016 PRI Show. Fast forward a year to the 2017 PRI Show, and we met with Gregg again. This time we were awarding him for his engine, a S&S-Based Harley-Davidson Evolution V-Twin.
S&S-Based Harley-Davidson Evolution V-Twin Engine
A customer in Toronto recently turned to Gregg Dahl and GMS Racing Engines for a Fast Bracket Racing drag bike engine. Dahl answered the call as those engines are his specialty. The result was this 200 hp S&S-based Harley-Davidson Evolution V-Twin engine.
V-Twin Validation – How a Harley Discussion Changed an Engine Builder’s Fortunes
What we will be covering here is a general overview of the most common practices and procedures we use in servicing and rebuilding Harley-Davidson engines and things that are unique to V-twin.
