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The Napier is a complicated extrapolation of a basic opposed-piston engine. Your average “engine” has cylinders and pistons lined up with a cylinder head on top feeding the gas and air mixture.

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That’s why I was so excited when I heard that INNengine of Granada, Spain had produced a opposed-piston engine that packed a pretty powerful punch in an extremely tiny package. There’s no ...

This study involved an air cooled, horizontally opposed, piston engine of a type used on several light aircraft popular during the mid to late 20 th century. Certain asbestos-containing gaskets, ...

Hydrogen-powered opposed-piston engine can potentially power hard-to-electrify vehicles for long-haul transit. Invented more than 100 years ago, the opposed-piston engine had its heyday during ...

The opposed-piston motor has been around for almost 100 years, but it's never been put into a land vehicle before, until now. Here's what you need to know.