The Oldsmobile Rocket 88 burst onto the scene in 1949, dazzling car enthusiasts with its innovative design and powerful V8 engine. This was no ordinary vehicle; it was a trailblazer, combining a ...

Powered by Yamaha’s “Genesis” motorcycle engine, the Rocket also had space for a passenger sitting behind the driver. Over the course of seven years, 55 units were built by the Light Car ...

Although there was briefly a company called Rotary Rocket, the term is much better known as a nickname for the Mazda RX-7 — one of the few cars that used a Wankel, or rotary, engine. If you ever ...

but it makes this car ridiculously fast. Try passing the traps in 12.9 seconds at 105 mph in a FWD pocket rocket normally restricted to 15.7 seconds at 88 mph. Credit for the engine swap goes to a ...

It’s an intriguing thing, the Light Car Company Rocket. Masterminded and built by ... has a tuned 1070cc Yamaha bike engine that produces 171bhp (up from 143) at a heady 10,500rpm.

But, as a little sting in the tale, there is one unique aspect to the Rene Bonnet Djet - it was the world's first production car to get a mid-rear engine layout. And here's another curveball ...

Most any rocket engine you’d find on a spacecraft – save for solid or hybrid rockets – use an engine system that’s fairly complex. Because of the intense heat, the fuel is circulated ...