this engine eschews conventional connecting rods in favor of a Scotch Yoke, or slotted link mechanism, which converting the piston’s linear motion into rotational motion. Basically, two opposed ...

The fact that you will still be able to buy a naturally aspirated, big-capacity engine - with a manual gearbox ... that the return of six horizontally opposed cylinders was the more fitting ...

The Detroit Pistons are exceeding most people’s expectations this season. I am Homer #1, and my predictions are usually overly optimistic, but I didn’t see this coming even though I did pick ...

Rootes TS3 Opposed-Piston Diesel (1954 To 1958) Ever heard about opposed piston engines? It's a concept often used to manufacture large locomotive and marine engines, where two pistons face each ...

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The mega-sized S2000 luxury tourer has been launched as a rival to the Honda Gold Wing and is powered by the world’s only horizontally opposed eight-cylinder engine. The in-house developed 2 ...

The P-51 Mustang of World War II fame was a marvel of mass production: thanks to five different fuselage sections, the famous fighter could be built in record time. It ...

The Twin Comanche is a staple of twin engine training and a great starting point for pilots and owners wishing to add an extra layer of safety and comfort with a second engine. The PA-39 model ...

While no date has been set for the return of Ford into our market, the presence of this larger engine in the mix will give the new Everest an X-factor, bumping up desirability and helping align it ...

Mohammad Baqir al-Sadr was a leading Iraqi Shiite cleric and political critic who opposed the secular Ba’athist government of the former Iraqi president. His opposition intensified following the ...

Public media stalwarts National Public Radio and the Public Broadcasting Corporation – frequent targets of Republican lawmakers due to their left-leaning news programs – are suddenly facing scrutiny ...

Delhi Police identified a juvenile responsible for sending hoax bomb threats to schools last year. His parent is connected to an NGO with links to a political party. The NGO had earlier questioned ...