New: 317 real engines, from the 2JZ and RB26 to the S54. Pick one, hear it run, then tune it, fit a turbo and drive it.
Build an engine and hear it run. Engine Lab is a touch-first engine simulator: design anything from a single to a V12, then hear it idle, rev and pull to the limiter, live on your iPhone or iPad.
BUILD BENCH
• Start from 317 real engines with their published bore, stroke, compression and firing order, or design your own.
• Set the layout, 1 to 12 cylinders, bore, stroke, firing order and redline.
• Hear each change as you make it, and hold to rev.
• Try different headers, exhausts and mufflers.
• Compare against a saved version by ear or on the dyno.
SEE IT IN 3D
• Every engine, including your own builds, becomes a 3D model driven by the live simulation: pistons, crank, cams, valves and glowing headers.
• Orbit, zoom, slow it down, switch between X-ray and solid, and tap any part for live readings. The classic 2D cutaway is one tap away.
DRIVE IT
• Manual or automatic gearbox with clutch and road speed, plus a gearing chart with top speed in each gear.
• Simulated dyno pulls with torque and power curves.
• Six built-in engines: Honda B18C5 VTEC, Honda TRX520 single, BMW M52B28, Toyota 2JZ, Audi 2.3 inline-5 and GM LS V8.
IMPORT AND SHARE
• Import engine-sim .mr scripts and share your builds as .mr files.
• Export a WAV recorded by the on-device simulator.
No account, network service or microphone permission is required. An optional one-time Pro purchase opens every catalog engine, the Specialists and Masters challenges, advanced tuning and unlimited saved builds; the free plan includes 20 catalog engines and keeps three builds. Values are simulated estimates for exploration, not certified engineering measurements.
i like that we can change things in it like Bore. Combustion and but i have an question. why the cylinders are only limited to 12? because i was wondering how many cylinders would we need to reach mach 3 so i have to increse the cylinders to more than 12 and also what if this app also letted us also test aviation propulsion systems?
Developer Response
Thanks! 12 is where real car engines stop, but V16s exist, so a 16-cylinder option is on my list. Also the limitation is that it runs real simulation on the background, so only the newer generation phones/iPads could handle 16 cylinders. For Mach 3, though, more cylinders won't help. Propellers stop working well long before the speed of sound and the fastest piston engine planes reach about 880 km/h. Mach 3 needs a jet engine, like the SR-71's. Jet engines are something I'd like to add to the lab one day.
Having a bit of trouble
kdavis2017
I have it three stars because it’s okay, but it’s a bit hard to change the engine out, so I’m just suggesting that you guys try making engine swapping a bit simpler, at least for people who don’t have the availability of the bottom access bar with the garage thing
Developer Response
Thanks for your feedback! Version 1.5 fixes the issue that hid the bottom navigation bar on pre-iOS 26 versions. I’ve also made engine swapping easier, you can tap the engine name on the Drive screen to choose another engine directly. Feel free to update and let me know how it works for you!
• New real-engine catalog: start a build from 317 real engines, including the Toyota 2JZ, Nissan RB26, Honda F20C and BMW S54, with their published bore, stroke, compression and firing order. 20 are free; Pro opens the rest.
• Each engine now keeps its own turbo, and Build Bench has an optional exhaust pipe that adds a subtle resonance to the sound.
• Challenges start with an Up next card that shows the next medal to chase.
• Better fuelling: engines pull cleanly to the shift point, and the automatic gearbox no longer upshifts on wheelspin. Medal targets are updated to match.
• Fixed: pops when revving a turbo engine, and crashes in the iPad cockpit and the iPhone More list. On iPhone, the extra tools now live in the Lab Tools tab.
Version 1.8
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Information
Seller
Jan Sokol
Size
17.1 MB
Category
Education
Compatibility
Requires iOS 18.0 or later.
iPhone Requires iOS 18.0 or later.
iPad Requires iPadOS 18.0 or later.
Mac Requires macOS 15.0 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later.