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Internal combustion engines have still got a few punches left in them. Case in point: Kiwi drifter “Mad Mike” Whiddett has unveiled “the wildest drift car I could think of,” built around the world’s first 5-rotor Wankel rotary engine.Continue ReadingCa… Continue reading “Mad Mike” unveils world’s first 5-rotor Wankel in wild drift car
The Wankel engine seems to pop up in surprising places every so often, only to disappear into the ether before someone ultimately resurrects it for a new application and swears …read more Continue reading It’s Opposite Day For This Novel Wankel Engine
Targeted at military, commercial and aerospace applications, the XTS-210 is about the size of a basketball, weighs in at 19 kg (42 lb), and displaces 210 cc. It’ll run on multiple fuels, including diesel and kerosene/jet fuel. The company is shooting f… Continue reading “Inside-out Wankel” rotary engine delivers 5X the power of a diesel
OK, so a Wankel engine doesn’t really use a Dorito as its cylinders, but it sure looks like one. The company has announced it will offer a range extender rotary …read more Continue reading Mazda Patents Spinning Dorito to Extend EV Range
The extraordinary Crighton CR700W extracts an incredible 220 horsepower from a 690cc twin-rotor Wankel engine, and weighs just 129.5 kg (285.5 lb) dry for a MotoGP-level power-to-weight ratio. Its maker believes it could be the final word in combustion… Continue reading Wild twin-Wankel 690cc motorcycle makes 220 hp at 129.5 kg
We thought for sure that any news of an electric vehicle with a Wankel range-extender would include “Mazda” in the headline, but the honor goes to an unforeseen player: Knaus Tabbert. The European RV giant revealed its Knaus E.Power Drive research prot… Continue reading Knaus charges into the future with Wankel-boosted electric RV
Mazda has announced the all-new MX-30, the automaker’s first battery electric vehicle (BEV) to the US market. Aimed at the California market, the MX-30 is a compact SUV-styled car that will also herald the return of the Mazda rotary engine for a plug-i… Continue reading Mazda debuts all-electric MX-30 compact SUV, and rotary plug-in hybrid
We wonder if mechanics are as annoyed when we say “engine” as we get when someone talks about a “computer” or a “radio.” Sure, you know what all three of those words mean, but there are many different kinds of …read more
If you’re running an army, chances are good that you need a lot of portable power for everything from communications to weapons control systems. When it comes to your generators, every ounce counts. The smaller and lighter you can get …read more
Continue reading The Rotary-X Engine is a Revolution in Thermodynamics
Connecticut-based company LiquidPiston is developing a portable generator for the US Army that uses its X-Engine, a fresh and extremely powerful take on the rotary engine that’ll deliver as much power as the Army’s current-gen-set at one-fifth the size… Continue reading LiquidPiston’s “inside-out” rotary X-Engine wins Army research contract