A loophole in Formula 1’s new technical regulations offers a way around the 16:1 compression ratio cap, introducing controversy before the season even starts. Technical manoeuvring to push regulatory ...

One of the last noises you want to hear from under the hood of your car is a knocking sound. If you're familiar with engine knocks, you might immediately imagine having to pay thousands of dollars to ...

Just because LEGO Technic is technically a toy doesn’t mean that you cannot do solid engineering with it, like building air-powered engines. After first building a simple air-powered piston engine, ...

From Hercules to Bigfoot, the world loves a myth, and autodom has its fair share. We've even compiled some of the dumbest car myths that readers have heard. Spoiler alert: a car engine's break-in ...

Ferrari is exploring radical oval pistons that could shrink engines, boost efficiency, and reinvent how high-performance gas motors are designed for the next generation. For as long as internal ...

While there have been many unusual engine designs over the years, there haven't been many advancements involving the inner workings of the piston engine, except for higher-quality components, since ...

The candle that burns twice as bright burns half as long; we all know that. However, some of the newest engine designs are proving to be more like firecrackers than candles, judging from the number of ...

Airbus believes it will be able to offer a choice of engine suppliers on its Next Generation Single Aisle, even if it opts for open-fan powerplants on the new narrowbody. Among the propulsion ...

Have you ever imagined a bike powered not by gasoline or electricity, but by the simple act of heating and cooling air? It might sound like something out of a science fiction novel, but the concept is ...

When examining high-performance and mainstream internal combustion engines, the question of piston material is crucial to both reliability and output. Pistons are subjected to immense pressure, heat, ...