{"id":508298,"date":"2026-03-01T23:24:10","date_gmt":"2026-03-01T23:24:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/508298\/"},"modified":"2026-03-01T23:24:10","modified_gmt":"2026-03-01T23:24:10","slug":"this-is-the-smallest-diesel-engine-in-the-world-and-its-not-much-bigger-than-an-mm","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/508298\/","title":{"rendered":"This is the smallest diesel engine in the world and it\u2019s not much bigger than an M&M"},"content":{"rendered":"

The smallest diesel engine in the world is so tiny that it could fit into the palm of your hand \u2013 it\u2019s not much bigger than an M&M.<\/p>\n

Fittingly, this engine is called the Nano Bee, and it\u2019s the work of Florida engineer<\/a> Ronald Valentine.<\/p>\n

Created back in 2011, the engine has gone on to be something of a pint-sized legend, often being photographed next to a quarter for comparison.<\/p>\n

Sure, this won\u2019t be powering monster trucks anytime soon, but it\u2019s still a neat creation.<\/p>\n

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The Nano Bee \u2013 the world\u2019s smallest diesel engine that can fit into the palm of your hand<\/p>\n

Piston engines of this size certainly aren\u2019t capable of powering full-sized vehicles.<\/p>\n

But they still have their place \u2013 primarily powering RC planes.<\/p>\n

Valentine didn\u2019t clarify to Jalopnik<\/a> whether or not his engine has such capabilities, but it wouldn\u2019t be out of the realm of possibility.<\/p>\n

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The Nano Bee can spin a 1\u00bc-inch-diameter propeller at 12,800rpm, making it potentially a must-have engine for small plane fans.<\/p>\n

From what has been reported, it seems that most people who own Valentine\u2019s engines do so for novelty purposes.<\/p>\n

And can you blame them? Such a tiny little engine is adorable.<\/p>\n

But they don\u2019t come cheap \u2013 one user on Cox Engine Forum reported that they\u2019d paid out $500 for the minuscule engine.<\/p>\n

That\u2019s admittedly a drop in the bucket compared to the astonishing price that this Concorde engine<\/a> went for over on eBay.<\/p>\n

But hey, you get what you pay for, right?<\/p>\n

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There are some weird and wonderful engines out there<\/p>\n

You wouldn\u2019t usually think an engine would have personality, but believe it or not, there are kooky engine designs out there.<\/p>\n

Take the Napier Deltic<\/a> as a classic example of that, given the fact that it\u2019s shaped like a pizza slice.<\/p>\n

Then there\u2019s the\u00a0world\u2019s biggest engine, which is as tall as a four-story building<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Engines, much like people, come in all shapes and sizes. <\/p>\n

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