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How does a Miller-cycle engine work?
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How does a Miller-cycle engine work?
Is there a difference between inline and V engine configurations?
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Is there a difference between inline and V engine configurations? Find out what designers look at when deciding which configuration to use in a car.
How Quasiturbine Engines Work
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Quasiturbine engines allow for continuous combustion and increased fuel efficiency. Learn how quasiturbine engines improve the internal combustion engine.
How HEMI Engines Work
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A HEMI engine is a popular high-performance engine type. Learn about the history of the HEMI engine and see what sets a HEMI apart from other engine types.
How Steam Engines Work
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Steam engines powered all early locomotives, steam boats and factories -- they fueled the Industrial Revolution. Learn how the steam engine produces power!
How Gas Turbine Engines Work
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Turbine engines, or jet engines, have revolutionized the air travel industry. Learn about turbine engines and how turbine engines work.
How the Tesla Turbine Works
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The Tesla turbine was one of the many inventions of Nikola Tesla, the father of alternating current. Learn more about the Tesla turbine.
Meet the Trebuchet, the Castle-crushing Catapult of the Middle Ages
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Before the advent of gunpowder, enemy combatants used a powerful siege weapon called a trebuchet to forcefully launch projectiles — sometimes a large stone, a decapitated human head or a dead horse — at intended targets.
Can You Name These Classic Cars from the '50s through '70s?
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Now pay attention! These aren't ordinary cars; these are classic cars! They are loved the world over for varying reasons. Let's see if you know them.
Do You Remember These American Auto Flops and Failures?
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For over 100 years, American motoring has seen some incredible cars. But it has also seen its fair share of spectacular flops and failures. Will you be able to identify them?