Nembo Motociclette shows off inverted three-cylinder engine

Filed under: Motorcycle, Design/Style

Nembo Motociclette Super 32 Rovescio on the dyno – Click above for high-res image gallery

These days, most of the real innovation in the automobile world seems to stem from an attempt to completely replace the classic internal combustion engine. But that doesn’t mean there isn’t life left in ‘ol Bessy, now does [...]

Report: Mini to extensively rework BMW’s upcoming three-cylinder for tight confines

Filed under: Diesel, MPG, MINI, Green Daily

2011 Mini family – Click above for high-res image gallery

Packaging any engine into the restrictive area found under the Mini Cooper’s bonnet can present a challenge for engineers. For example, Mini engineers managed to shoehorn the newly-released 1.6-liter four-cylinder diesel into the Cooper’s tight confines, but it took a [...]