Radial engines were popular during World War II, in both tanks and military aircraft, but were they ever used in cars? We've got a few examples to share here.

The BMW 801 was the first German high-performance, air-cooled radial engine of new design introduced after the start of World War II. Introduction of a cooling fan in the cowl nose opening, operating ...

The engine is an eight bank, 16-cylinder radial air-cooled 2-cycle, 3982cc engine with two Zoller superchargers. The whole shebang was good for 250 HP at 6000 rpm and powered the front wheels ...

The A-70 direct drive 7-cylinder air cooled radial was introduced in 1934. With experience gained from small radials, and using standard cylinders with different strokes, Fiat built higher powered ...

The plan was to hit the big drag radial races in 2017 with Sick Seconds 2.0, since Drag Week is a once-a-year occurrence. Unfortunately, as the winter months got dark and cold, it became apparent ...