With 16 cars and 12 motorcycles, all air-cooled, this simple means of internal combustion finds the spotlight.

But only a few attempted to make a lively air-cooled type of engine. In cars, the simplistic design of air-cooled engines has several advantages, such as being lightweight, reliable and easy to ...

Air-cooled engines are great for chainsaws, lawnmowers, and even motorcycles, but they have also been used in cars. The major disadvantage of air-cooled engines is they are limited to smaller ...

The original Volkswagen flat-4 air-cooled engine was in production for decades due to its low manufacturing cost and features that made its cars easy to own. The engine's simplicity makes them ...

[Tom Stanton] has designed and made a couple of air-powered 3D printed engines but always struggled with the problem of air leaking past the 3D-printed pistons. Instead of trying to make an air ...

Air engines are a common occurrence here on Hackaday. They’re relatively novel and reasonably easy to 3D print without requiring any fluids or supporting machinery. For example, [Tom Stanton ...