Such potential was also noticed by aviation and automobile enthusiasts, who theorized that the radial engine would be useful in cars. After all, inline or v engines used to power cars have been ...

[Ian Jimmerson] has constructed a detailed model of a radial engine out of wood and MDF for an undisclosed reason. Rather than just delivering the wooden engine to wherever wood engines go ...

In the video after the break, [Brick Technology] uses LEGO to gain some practical insight into the world of piston engine design, from single-cylinder all the way up to radial twelve-cylinder engines.