Why Opposed Piston Internal Combustion Engines Are Great

Converting the ignition of a fuel-air mixture into usable mechanical energy lies at the core of a dizzying number of internal combustion engines developed over the course of more than century. Although typical piston engines with a cylinder head and valve-train are the most common by far, and even rotary engines are quite well-known, the opposed-piston engine design is significantly more obscure. In a recent video by [driving 4 answers] , this type of engine is covered and why it’s actually a pr