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...]
ICE or EV?
The industry is now rapidly approaching a point where we will see a greater number of electric vehicles on our roads as buyers start to switch to a non internal combustion engine powered vehicle. I have read several articles recently that fundamentally state that the current petrol/diesel power modes are "dead men walking". I'd like to put forward some rational views against … [Read more...]
Nikolaus Otto
Nikolaus Otto is an engineer who probably did more to get the industry moving than anyone during the early days. Otto’s claim to fame is the Otto Cycle that the majority of internal combustion engines use as the process to create power. Otto was born in the Rhineland, Germany in 1832 the same year his father died. He did the usual schooling for the time and although he … [Read more...]
Triumph V8
This article discusses the famous, or possibly, infamous engine – the Triumph V8. During the 1960s, Triumph decided to build a ragtop based on the 2000 saloon. The original plan was to use the 2 and 2.5 litre engines that were available in the Triumph parts bin, however as development continued and the car morphed from being a convertible saloon into an open grand tourer - … [Read more...]