WANKEL

The Wankel’s Scream: How Mazda Conquered Le Mans and Built the Cult of the RX-7 When the rest of the automotive world gave up on the rotary engine, Mazda doubled down and chased glory. Against all odds, they turned the Wankel into the beating heart of one of the most revered sports cars in history. … Read more

5-CYLINDER

5 cilindros, five cylinder, inline 5, Audi Quattro, Volvo 850, Mercedes OM617, Audi RS3, TT RS, RS2 Avant, Fiat Coupe, Land Rover Td5, motores miticos, legendary engines, firing order, sonido motor, engine sound, downsizing, Group B

The 5-Cylinder Engine: The Configuration That Should Never Have Worked… But Sounds Like Glory Some engines are born from pure logic. Four cylinders: compact, cheap, gets the job done. Six cylinders: balanced, smooth, refined. Eight cylinders: because America needed something that made traffic lights tremble. And then there’s the five-cylinder. The engine that makes no … Read more