What's your favourite engine that can't be found in a car?

I was recently talking to one of our freelancers about 1000bhp wood-chippers (as you do), and it got me wondering about other non-car things that have big-power engines.

I was recently talking to one of our freelancers about 1000bhp wood-chippers (as you do), and it got me wondering about other non-car things that have big-power engines. Then Brittany Ferries released a (frankly bizarre) press release boasting about how its ferries have four 12-cylinder engines making 65,000bhp, and I felt like I wanted to know more.

So, what are your suggestions for cool, big engines found outside the car world?

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Eric Mazur

The old spitfire engine

04/08/2016 - 13:53 |
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Forgetting something? ;)

04/08/2016 - 14:11 |
16 | 1

Rolls Royce Merlin. And same

04/09/2016 - 06:49 |
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On the Apex

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04/08/2016 - 13:54 |
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TheMainstreamCarGuy

A X-45 Scramjet engine. Only capable of reaching 9.8 machs. Not much

04/08/2016 - 13:55 |
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Let’s fit that in a Volvo and an arm race will begin.

04/08/2016 - 14:05 |
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Do you think that will fit in my honda?

04/08/2016 - 14:44 |
16 | 0

Fit it in a Saab. They’ll be back in business

04/08/2016 - 19:18 |
11 | 1

Don’t those things have to go at least mach two or something to even work?

04/09/2016 - 04:34 |
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therenaultguy

Honda lawnmover engine. Oh wait…

04/08/2016 - 13:55 |
20 | 3

This made my day 😂

04/08/2016 - 14:36 |
0 | 0

A lawn mower… for cutting down whole forests!

04/08/2016 - 14:47 |
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04/08/2016 - 17:18 |
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Thug Bird

F-22 Raptor fighter jet engine. This thing looks straight-up space-age.

chirp chirp

04/08/2016 - 13:59 |
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So does the F22 itself

04/08/2016 - 14:25 |
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looks like we like the same engine. id like the YF120 more if it had been adopted. was kinda a variable cycle engine

04/08/2016 - 14:35 |
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Manuel Kunz

The Wärtsilä-Sulzer RTA96-C is the coolest engine outside of the car world.
How can’t you love a 25.480 liters 107.389hp monster engine?

04/08/2016 - 14:00 |
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Doge_Stig (I'm literally Harambe)

In reply to by Manuel Kunz

Would that fit in my Honda?

04/08/2016 - 14:07 |
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A tad bit too less eh?

04/08/2016 - 14:26 |
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The question we should all be asking is…does it have VTEC?

04/08/2016 - 16:25 |
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Spittin' Sleeper

Depends on the car..

04/08/2016 - 14:00 |
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Andrés Cely Herazo

I’m a big fan of Bombardier. In fact, my favorite airplane is a Bombardier Global 8000.

04/08/2016 - 14:02 |
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It'sThatDamnGingerAgain

Maybach HL234. 23 liter V12 engine that was found in the Panzerkampfwagen V Panther, VI Tiger, and VIb Tiger II. Also, it was found in the AMX 50 100.

04/08/2016 - 14:16 |
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Anonymous

A Mazda 323F 1.5 with Double Weber’s

04/08/2016 - 14:20 |
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