We have been meaning to write an article about the Duke Engine for quite a while and our schedule has prevented us from doing so, which is a pity because this is an important topic for future transportation services - and it is a southern hemisphere invention! The Duke Engine has been developed out of Auckland in New Zealand and is an axial engine which in the early days was … [Read more...]
Dan Gurney’s Last Engine
Over the past few months, Motoring Weekly has published articles about different technologies and configurations to improve the internal combustion engine - something that we at MW Towers think still has plenty of life in as Governments argue and make ill-judged decisions about moving to electric power. Recent articles have included the cam-less engine, Mazda considering the … [Read more...]
The Camless Engine
A few years ago, Koenigsegg, the Swedish manufacturer of hyper-cars showed off a new style internal combustion engine: the camless engine. Specifically, it was a subsidiary called Freevalve that showed the engine. The idea is relatively simple - which is often the basis for many great ideas! If you remove the cams that open and shut the valves, you can not only lighten the … [Read more...]
Mazda Could Revive the Rotary
Mazda recently made an announcement about its future with regards to power units. It was an announcement that helped the industry know what their plans were and how they were going to achieve them. Mazda has been one of the last manufacturers to say what they were going to do because they were seen as the last bastion of the internal combustion engine with their SkyActiv-G … [Read more...]
Subaru KX21 Engine
This a motor that I didn’t know existed until late last year - and is a great use of an engine designed for other purposes. Motoring Weekly recently wrote about Coventry Climax racing engines and they repurposed water pump engines that went into cars! Late last year I was looking at Karting New South Wales with a view to joining their board. Sadly I didn’t get on it, however … [Read more...]