AIE 650S rotary engine powered Westfield Sports car There is no denying that piston engines are truly incredible. They have dominated the automotive and marine sectors for decades and have only really been displaced by turbines in aerospace due to the unique demands that aviation places on engines. So by this measure alone, you cannot […]

Since the introduction of the Wankel engine in the NSU in 1967, a level of concern around the engine’s reliability and oil consumption has been expressed, historically there have certainly been some issues with wear on some of the sliding seal components and in particular, the apex or “tip” seals on the engine’s rotors. Sparcs […]

Far from it. In fact, Wankel rotary engines are very much alive and kicking and are currently being used in Automotive, Aerospace, and Marine applications worldwide.

Over the next ten days, we will be posing questions to Nathan Bailey, Managing Director of Advanced Innovative Engineering (https://www.aieuk.com) around popular preconceptions people still hold with regards to Wankel rotary engines. After working in rotary engines for over 20 years, it will be interesting to see his comments with regards to the current State […]