The rotary was the most radical rethink of the combustion engine in over a hundred years — and it paid the price for being different. Mazda introduced the innovative Wankel rotary engine in the 1967 ...

While modern engines feature many tweaks and improvements on the original ideas, they usually aren't as interesting as the strange contraptions engineers experimented with in the early days. Take, for ...

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BMW is preparing to pull off a Dodge stunt and roll out the next-generation M3 with an electric powertrain and something that purists won’t hate even more: a fake engine sound. What makes things worse ...

In this video, enjoy the pure sound of the legendary S54B32 engine as the BMW E46 M3 takes on the famous Nürburgring track. Known for its high-revving nature and distinctive straight-six sound, the ...

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It's as crazy as it sounds. Rolls Royce developed a diesel rotary engine for military applications. Because diesel engines require high compression ratios for compression ignition to occur, they used ...

The City of Dublin has established new quantitative limits on noise within the city. Noise levels of 80 decibels or more for at least 15 minutes are now considered a violation. The ordinance also bans ...

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A breakthrough study has revealed why emerging electric aircraft engine technology sounds so annoying -- and how to fix it. A breakthrough study has revealed why emerging electric aircraft engine ...

The 27 temporary gas turbines roar like jet engines day and night to power data centers, residents say. SOUTHAVEN, Miss. — Eddie Gossett awoke one morning last summer to what sounded like an airport ...

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