Although it can seem awesome in concept, the weight penalty is always an issue and advancements in tuning have rendered a second engine effectively useless. Despite this, these automotive oddballs proved it could be done, whether it be for outright pace or off-roading prowess. Comment with your suggestions below! Please confirm you agree to the use of tracking cookies as outlined in the Cookies Policy. Sign in or register. Michael Fernie 5 years ago. Remind me later.
Share Tweet Email Whatsapp. Mosler TwinStar Eldorado. Mini Cooper Twini. Jeep Hurricane. Sort by Best Sort by Latest. Show Comments. Sign in to your Car Throttle account Before you sign in Please confirm you agree to the use of tracking cookies as outlined in the Cookies Policy. Unfortunately, economic and political unrest in Spain meant there wasn't a lot of money to play with and the brand would have to do it on a budget.
All-wheel drive was still relatively new at the time and very expensive to develop. They used a pair of tuned 1. The brothers went on to take podiums and class wins in the Spanish rallying championships. Sometimes two engines are better than one. Porsche GT3. Mini Twini The legend that is John Cooper didn't come up with the idea for a twin-engined version of the original Mini , but when he drove a twin-engined Mini Moke put together by the BMC design team, Cooper was impressed by the increase in power and traction.
Mosler TwinStar Eldorado When it comes to lists of fun and thrilling cars to drive, the tenth generation Cadillac Eldorado is not a natural candidate. Saab 93 Monstret Saab was a brand that liked to play with unusual drivetrains and layouts, and the 93 Monstret is one of those. Tiger Z If there's something familiar about the Tiger Racing Z, that's because they are a kit car manufacturer in the same vein as Caterham in the UK that make stripped down sports cars.
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Model Overview. Login Sign Up. Popular Tags. The H. Joined: Aug 28, Posts: 29 Profile Page. I want to build a two engine roadster. I have seen old pictures of cars with two engines side by side. How would I do this? Maybe two big gears running one center gear, going into a transmission? That would be a lot of power for one clutch or one tranny! Joined: Nov 9, Posts: 1, Profile Page. Joined: Mar 24, Posts: 10, Profile Page. Is this for a race car or a street car?
If its for the street, forget it! DocWatson , Mar 29, Joined: Aug 9, Posts: 2, Profile Page. I vote to go for it. Nothing like different. Joined: Mar 26, Posts: 3, Profile Page. I have some ideas for a dragster. Last edited: Mar 29, Toymaker , Mar 29, Joined: Dec 6, Posts: Profile Page. I am sure you could figure something out using a gear system.
Finding something strong enough may be a different story. You just have to remember that two engine running the same direction means the mating gear will be running the opposite directon. I also say go for it because it would rock. Joined: Oct 29, Posts: Profile Page. Joined: Aug 19, Posts: Profile Page.
Joined: Mar 13, Posts: 4, Profile Page. They used to make up beefy ring gears for the flywheels so that they could engage each other, either directly with one engine counter-rotating or through a transfer gear between the two with both having normal rotation. The clutch and trans was side saddle on one engine with matching off-set in the rear axle. The trick was keeping uniform traction with such a lopsided axle and balancing the weight with so much of the drive line that far off center.
I'm sure someone has worked out a way to put the clutch on the transfer gear between the engines, but it would rotate opposite the engines You could chain drive everything, but pretty much the same considerations. The tractor pull guys like hydrostatic drives turning hydraulic motors on the transmission or drive axle. Not very efficient with regards to accelleration.
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