Ducati makes the world's most powerful single-cylinder motorcycle. But 70 years ago, a Ducati packed one of the smallest motorcycle engines.

Diesel engines are commonly associated with heavy-duty equipment and farm machinery, but there's nothing stopping you from ...

Briggs & Stratton Commercial Power has introduced the first of a complete line of single-cylinder, horizontal-shaft commercial gasoline engines under its premium Vanguard brand. According to the ...

The first in a complete line of all-new single-cylinder horizontal shaft commercial gasoline engines is built from the ground up based on customer input.

The Briggs & Stratton single cylinder sidevalve engine is one that has been in production in one form or another for over a century, and which remains one of the simplest, most reliable, and ea… ...

Vanguard single-cylinder engines feature a single lever, the TransportGuard system, which simultaneously shuts off fuel and the ignition. TransportGuard ensures fuel stays where it belongs during ...

Generally, you'll find that a motorcycle with a single cylinder will have a lot of vibration involved. It is possible for higher performance bikes to have single cylinder engines, but it's certainly a ...

Ford EcoBoost engines have either one or two turbochargers; the three- and four-cylinder models have a single unit and the ...

It is a single-cylinder, normally aspirated, indirect-injected industrial engine that measures 18 inches long, 16 inches wide, and 18 inches high. The condensed unit tips the scales at only 84 pounds.

This article was originally published with the title “Single and Double Cylinder Engines” in Scientific American Magazine Vol. 5 No. 15 (October 1861), p. 234 doi:10.1038 ...

The builder assembled the powertrain from scratch using a 196cc single-cylinder diesel engine, a 140-amp alternator from a Jeep Liberty, and lots of wiring.