Watch This See-Thru Rotary Engine Run in Slow Motion on Three Types of Fuel 14 May 2021, 17:55 UTC ·
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The inline configuration is arguably the most common automotive engine design for plenty of reasons, including simplicity and the low cost of producing these motors. We also have plants with the cylinder banks arranged in a V, flat mills, boxers, and oddballs such as the VR and W. 5 photos
The oddity to rule them all, however, is the pistonless rotary engine that converts pressure into rotating motion. More compact and lighter than conventional powerplants, this motor came to prominence after a gentleman by the name of Felix Wankel started to develop it for German company NSU Motorenwerke AG. Fellow engineer Hanns Dieter Paschke improved the design for mass production, attracting the interest of many automakers.