The Rolls-Royce Merlin, a 27-liter V-12 initially developed in the 1930s and made famous as the most iconic engine of World War II, is a particularly nice thing to look at. The 1800 pound Merlin makes ...

This fire-breathing 27-liter 1,800-horsepower Roll-Royce Merlin aero engine famously powered the Spitfire, Hurricane, Mustang, Lancaster and Mosquito WW2 aircraft. It has been mounted on a trailer for ...

Without question, the Rolls-Royce Merlin engine is one of the greatest piston pushers ever made. The 27-liter V12 was built in the 1930s and 1940s and would eventually go on to power allied fighter ...

The Avro Lancaster does not simply start — it erupts. Flames flash, smoke rolls, and four Rolls-Royce Merlin engines build ...

A one-of-a-kind Rolls-Royce has surfaced for sale in Germany, boasting a powerplant unlike anything found in an ordinary road car. Built on a 1930 Rolls-Royce chassis, this custom creation is powered ...

Military aircraft museums are some of the coolest places a petrolhead can go and visit. But every iconic warplane has an equally memorable engine that powers it. Visitors to the American Air Power ...

The word "unique" gets thrown around a lot, but it definitely applies to The Beast, which packs a 27.0-liter Rolls-Royce Merlin V-12 aircraft engine into a custom chassis and body. Built by British ...

During the Battle of Britain, the unmistakable sound of the Merlin engine was heard daily across the south of England as the RAF engaged Luftwaffe fighters in dogfights. Accepting the award, ...

From the earliest days of warfare, it’s never been enough to be able to build a deadlier weapon than your enemy can. Making a sharper spear, an arrow that flies farther and straighter, or a more ...