Exhaust plume: Exceeds 3,000°C (5,400°F) at the nozzle exit Stagnation temperature under launch mount (after air mixing): Up to 1,700 K (1,427°C or 2,600°F) Localized heating on launch pad ...

Koenigsegg announced that its Gemera's three-cylinder engine was dead because too many customers went for the V8 option, which will be of the so-called "hot vee" variety. What does that mean, and why ...