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.

Darren Cassey

08 Apr 2016

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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350 chevy

Pratt & Whitney R-2800 Double Wasp out of the P-47 Razorback/Thunderbolt

Kawasaki’s Supercharged 1.5L jet ski engines. I personally have the Ultra 260x making 260hp, but the latest one is pushing over 310hp out of the little 1.5L. The 260, already is running over 12psi out of its roots blower at revs out to 8000rpm. A truly awesome piece of machinery to ride that hauls a**. On a cold calm day I’ve personally been able to get a 5.4 second 0-60mph out of my jet ski and hit 75mph (has an upgraded pump for the air to water intercooler).

VW W12 big/bad ass engine with amazing sound great power figure.Stock is N/A but imagine it with twin turbo Oh my GOD!!! It is used in VW Phaeton,some Passats,Bentley Continental.Similar engine is used in Veyron and Chiron (W16 quad-turbo)