Felix Wankel, a German engineer, worked for NSU (NSU Motorenwerke AG) and was the given the task of developing his "brainchild" rotary engine, an internal combustion powerplant that uses an eccentrically-turning rotor instead of reciprocating pistons. Although he had started…
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Torque vs Horsepower: Which Is More Important?
Torque vs Horsepower: Which Is More Important? Any gear head or car guy loves power, and the more the better. Few experiences are as satisfying as the neck-snapping, back-pressed-into-the-seat feeling of acceleration that can be had at the expense of…
Ferrari GTB Fiorano Preview and Panamerica Tour Update
Two Ferrari 599 GTB Fiorano supercars arrived in the DC area on an early November morning, stopping at the 15,000 mile mark of their 20,000 mile, 84-day Pan American Tour. The cars rolled into the Ferrari of Washington headquarters in…
2007 Ford Shelby Mustang GT500
Forty years ago if you'd asked anyone which car had two wide racing stripes running full-length from bumper to bumper, they would say "The Shelby GT350!" A couple years later the answer would be, "The Shelby GT500!" These cars carried…
2007 Mitsubishi Outlander: First Drive
While rumors about its tenuous position in the US marketplace continue to fly, Mitsubishi Motors is simply ignoring them. The company is busy planning its second 25 years in this country and is committed to making its upcoming products as…