The stats are the stuff of legend: The Bug’s 8.0-liter, 1000-plus-hp W-16 is the most powerful and complex production engine in history. It has 64 valves, four turbochargers, and enough pavement ...

Discover the most unusual engines ever used in production cars, showcasing innovative and out-of-the-box designs by various carmakers.

Discover the fascinating world of the 10 most unusual motors ever invented, featuring groundbreaking technology that challenges everything we know about engines and movement. One of the most ...

A group of Kingston University in London engineering students have developed a rocket engine powered by an unusual but highly ...

The unusual engine design resulted in multiple championship titles and established two-stroke engines as viable in competition. Success on the track translated into sales success, ...

For the most part, car engines are pretty conservative things—the vast majority of the cars you see and drive use one of a handful of basic engine designs and layouts. That’s why unusual ...

Now, though, there’s an entry-level version with a coarse, gravely 2.0-liter four-cylinder that seems unusual in the six-figure sports car, even if it does benefit from some of AMG’s Formula 1 ...

Engines like the 5.9-liter 12-valve and the 6.7-liter 24-valve have earned a loyal following thanks to their reliability and raw, unfiltered power. With all that power also comes a low, aggressive ...

The goal here is to emphasize the kind of crazy engine design that makes your brain hurt. ... 10 Most Unusual Production-Car Engines of All Time. By Sam Smith Published: Aug 4, 2015.