List: The Age Of Combustion - Great Engines | Curated by Matteo Licata | Medium

Jan 15, 2023

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The Age Of Combustion - Great Engines

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The unsung genius behind the world’s first V6 engine

V6 engines are everywhere. So ubiquitous, in fact, that few people realize they are a relatively recent invention from a little-known…

Jan 15, 2023

The First V6 Engine

Jan 15, 2023

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The Story Of The First V6 Engine

V6 engines have powered everything, from racing thoroughbreds to minivans. Yet, few people know that this popular engine configuration…

Dec 4, 2020

Lancia Aurelia B24

Dec 4, 2020

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The Story Of Lancia’s Last V4 Engines

The story of Lancia’s v4 engines stretches for decades, dating back to the days of company founder Vincenzo Lancia and the seminal Lambda…

Mar 7, 2021

Lancia Fulvia

Mar 7, 2021

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The Story Of Alfa’s Violin

The classic Alfa Romeo V6 engine, nicknamed “Busso,” from his creator’s name, is so revered among enthusiasts that its presence under an…

Mar 24, 2021

Alfa Romeo Giuseppe Busso V6 Engine

Mar 24, 2021

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The Story Of Alfa Romeo’s Boxers

The compact flat-four Alfas created a whole new generation of Alfisti, over almost two decades of production. Here’s the story of this…

Mar 28, 2021

Alfa Romeo Boxer Engine

Mar 28, 2021

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Alfa Romeo’s Twin Spark engines

The words “Twin Spark” became almost synonymous with Alfa Romeo in the late Eighties and Nineties. Still, few know what it was all about…

Jun 16, 2021

Alfa Romeo Twin Spark engine

Jun 16, 2021

Matteo Licata

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I’ve been obsessed with cars for as long as I remember and, after working in automobile design for a decade, now I’m a lecturer, a published author, a YouTuber

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