Runge Cars of Minnesota has released its latest creation, an air-cooled 5.3-liter flat-eight engine. Destined to power a lightweight, mid-engined supercar called the Runge R3, it'll also fit in the ...

If you are not at least moderately informed about how engines work, you may still be aware that they all require water, or antifreeze, in order to function. It is true that some form of coolant is ...

Classic Volkswagens have a cult following, and that's certainly no secret. The Type 1 and Type 2, better known as the VW Beetle and Bus, stand out as some of the most recognizable cars in history ...

Air-cooled engines were once commonplace in the auto and moto industries. The most well-known were the Porsche flat six, VW flat four, Corvair, and numerous motorcycle engines, from BMW to ...

The 2026 Ruf Tribute features a completely new air-cooled flat-six engine engineered and built by the company. Paired solely with a seven-speed manual, the aluminum 3.6-liter dry-sump engine makes 543 ...

If you've ever spoken to a hardcore Porsche enthusiast for longer than two minutes, you're bound to hear the phrase "air-cooled," and no less than 20 times. We're poking fun, but the fact is the ...

So, a flat engine is built super differently from other inline or v-style engines. Air-cooled flat engines are built even more differently. For example, on air-cooled Porsche 911s, the crankcase is ...

Some say there’s no replacement for displacement; I say there’s no replacement for revs. Low-end torque is a boon, but it has nothing on a tachometer that plays the floor-is-lava with the 7,000 rpm ...

The experts over at Swindon Powertrain have unveiled a new cylinder head kit for Porsche 964 and 993-generation 911 models that will allow engine builders to make even more power from some of the ...