Last month we began a new series on the basic operation of the internal combustion engine. We realize that many of our readers may be new to the high-performance scene and do not fully understand the ...

With all the recent emphasis on electric vehicles, we often overlook the technology that still powers most cars on the road today. The internal combustion engine (ICE) has been at the heart of the ...

A July 12 technology item by Richard Truett highlights a specific engineering approach to a general industry challenge: extending the useful life of combustion engines. The value of this report lies ...

For hundreds of years of human history, the invention that has defined our ability to travel, explore, and expand our boundaries has been the combustion engine. This hallmark of mechanical development ...

NOTE: With this issue of HOT ROD, your Shop Series begins a slightly different and more comprehensive approach to the discussion of engine and vehicle basics. In the coming months, you'll find a frank ...

Constantly low on oil, getting bad fumes, or is your engine not as peppy as it once was? Your car's engine may be experiencing the dreaded blow-by. The internal combustion engine is a ...

As the world is gradually turning into an electric vehicle market, individuals tend to believe that the internal combustion engine is approaching its demise. This technology has been driving ...

As demands for sustainability ramp up, electric vehicle systems have become one of the major focuses of the engineering scene, with certain governments even hoping to gradually phase out traditional ...

A better mousetrap? Even now, as electrification seems poised to end the internal combustion engine’s long run as the transportation motivator of choice, enterprising tinkerers continue to propose ...

Framegrab from a video of a long-duration hot fire of the Chi engine. Credit: Mega Engine HELSINKI — A new Chinese commercial rocket engine startup has conducted a successful long-duration hot fire ...