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Increasing an engine’s compression ratio is a proven way of unlocking extra horsepower, but there’s a point of diminishing returns. The team at Garage 54, the Russian mechanics who built a V16 using ...

From 1945 to 1955, a British aeronautical company called Napier & Son produced not just one but two versions of an intricate ...

Since the development of the internal combustion engine, humanity has long pursued the common goal to make them run as fast as possible. And whether it's gasoline-powered engineering marvels like ...

The power and speed of the iconic P-51 Mustang made it one of the most revered fighter jets in World War II. It even had a ...

Car companies used to have an obsession with the number 12, especially in Formula 1. The siren song of a duodecimal engine has ensnared many an automaker, resulting in shrieking double sixes with ...