Chevrolet execs knew the Corvair a lithe and lovely car with an air-cooled, flat-six in the back, a la the VW Beetle was a handful, but they declined to spend the few .
Next year's air-cooled engine (for 1943's planes) seems likely to be the 3,000 horsepower radial.
Air-cooled motors are lighter and preferable for the air.
RideApart Review: 2013 Ducati Hypermotard SP The 2013 Ducati Hypermotard is all new; smaller, lighter and more powerful than the air-cooled model it replaces. This SP version adds fancy Ohlins shock and Marzocchi forks for even better handling. Photos by: Boosti What’s New Tons! Ducati ditched the previous 1078cc and 803cc, air cooled engines for an all-new 821cc, liquid cooled V-Twin engine. I was on the Hypermotard SP which meant getting ...
June 5, 2013 - Jalopnik
Erik Buell in SuperbikePlanet.com The XBRR combines the current culmination of Buell's leading edge chassis technology and Harley-Davidson's air-cooled V-Twin powertrain development in a platform designed by and developed for dedicated racers,said Erik Buell, Chairman and...
Peter Sauber in PaddockTalk When asked why Sauber will not use BMW's KERS, Peter Sauber answered: "It was an air-cooled system, with far too many disadvantages."
Cheryl Cox in San Diego Union Tribune Cox said it doesn't make sense to tie up bayfront land with a power plant, "because an air-cooled plant does not require a waterfront location."