User:Morris Minor Half Shaft

Engine Punk
A sub genre of sci-fi fantasy featuring the internal combustion engine rather than the external (steam) engine.

A recurring theme is the magic and mystery of 20th century technology, either the "old tech" in Philip Reeve's Mortal Engines Quartet or the gremlins in The Horsepower Whisperer by Bob Blackman. Engine punk is often inspired by punk rock and garage bands. The aesthetic is less fussy then steam punk, lighter and more streamlined, although still revelling in subtle details. It extends from mainstream industrial design through DIY hot rodding and rolling sculpture to the brutal efficiency of competition vehicles – especially those undertaking the more extreme and alternative forms of motorsport.

Engine Punk can be summarised by the phrase ‘Modified and Effective’ in relation to anything to do with the internal combustion engine.

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Philip Reeve

Bob Blackman Engine Punk