Technical difficulties were never fully overcome, the increasing cost of fuel made gas turbine cars uneconomic to run, and meanwhile by the 1960s the piston engine had improved immeasurably over ...

As previously stated, the Chrysler Turbine Car's engines could run on anything. Unleaded gas, jet fuel, hair spray, and even Chanel No. 5 perfume. If it was a flammable fuel (and wasn't leaded ...

In the 1960s, Chrysler built a handful of cars powered by aircraft-style turbine engines. And where does one take a turbine when it's in need of a rebuild? To the original manufacturer ...

Pre-swirl systems are critical components in gas turbine engines, designed to enhance the cooling of turbine blades and improve overall engine efficiency. These systems work by directing cooling ...

Who says race cars have to be powered by piston engines mounted in the front ... Whitney to upset the whole apple cart again with the gas turbine, a massive side pod of a goiter slung onto ...

The aviation industry has long been in pursuit of technological efficiency and sustainability. In a recent collaboration, ...

Built by Vince Granatelli, son of Indy 500 guru Andy Granatelli, this curious Corvette came into being by cramming a Pratt & Whitney ST6N-74 gas turbine engine into the donor car's lengthy front end.

We’re introduced to the traditional two-stroke diesel engine as thermally efficient but not smooth-running, and then the gas turbine as smooth but much more inefficient. The free piston engine ...

Gas turbine-powered cars gathered momentum in more ways than ... The chassis is an aluminium monocoque, with steel bulkheads for the engine and the suspension pick-up points, the bodywork ...