The Engine With No Pistons (255 HP From 1.3L)
How do you extract 255 horsepower from a tiny 1.3-liter engine block? You completely throw away the pistons. Unlike a standard V8 or inline-four that relies on violent, up-and-down deflagration, the Wankel Rotary engine traps a continuous combustion cycle inside an epitrochoid housing. Using a spinning triangular rotor, this mechanical anomaly delivers turbine-smooth thrust out of a package smaller than a standard transmission. So why don't we see them in every car today? It comes down to one tiny, fatal piece of metal: the Apex Seal. ⏱️ Chapters: 0:00 - The 1.3-Liter Paradox 0:07 - Throwing Away the Pistons 0:16 - The Epitrochoid Geometry 0:27 - 3 Power Pulses per Revolution 0:35 - The Apex Seal Flaw #Engineering #RotaryEngine #MazdaRX7 #MechanicalEngineering #CarTech #InternalCombustion #HowItWorks #AutomotiveEngineering #JDM #CarEnthusiast #Physics #EngineArchitecture #TechShorts #Mazda13B
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