When learning about the design of a machine or mechanism, reading and watching videos is certainly effective, but it’s hard to beat hands-on experimentation. In the video after the break, [Brick ...

The enduring legacy of old-school engine designs highlights their reliability, simplicity, and performance. One such design that has stood the test of time is the Ford 300 inline-six, revered for its ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The two proposed adaptive engines that might one day power the Next Generation Air Dominance fighter have passed an important ...

Two-stroke engines have steadily fallen out of favor over the last 50 years or so. While they sport great power-to-weight ratios and are often much simpler mechanically than their four-stroke ...

Ferrari is exploring a groundbreaking approach to the internal combustion engine, as revealed by a recent European patent filing. Departing from the industry-standard round pistons, this new design ...

Intake, compression, power, then exhaust. Every 4-stroke engine ever made – about 80% of all engines currently in existence – function on this principle – even rotary engines. But now, Porsche has ...

Nikesh Kooverjee has been contributing to the automotive sphere for 11 years. His previous roles include Digital Editor at CAR South Africa and associate editor at CarBuzz. He has always had a strong ...

The defining characteristic of a two-stroke engine is to fire (combust) every time the piston is at top dead center. This makes them highly power dense, but also notoriously makes two-stroke engines ...

John Neff is a veteran automotive journalist with over two decades of experience leading major outlets such as Autoblog and Motor1. Beginning his career as Editor-in-Chief of Speed, Style & Sound, he ...

Ferrari has filed a patent for an engine design that has been squished like a beer can. It could free up room for more hybrid tech. Ferrari has applied for a patent for a new engine design that ...

OHV stands for overhead valve, and these types of powerplants can also be called pushrod engines. OHV engines have the intake and exhaust valves located above the camshaft, which is in the engine ...

India, Nov. 4 -- Motorcycle enthusiasts are always on the lookout for something extraordinary, but what happens when an aircraft engine is fitted into a two-wheeler? An unusual custom motorcycle has ...