Last month's "How It Works" story gave you the basics of the four-stroke cycle, describing the motion of the intake and exhaust valves in relation to the piston moving up and down in the cylinder.

Since its U.S. release in 2000, the Toyota Prius has been the subject of both mockery and admiration. While some deride the hybrid for its inconspicuous look and lack of traditional power, others ...

If you've watched a car movie like the "Fast and the Furious" franchise in recent years, you might've noticed them pressing a button and the car suddenly getting a massive boost in engine power. When ...

No matter how pretty and sophisticated the outer body of a vehicle looks, it is always the engine that defines the car. The engine is the heart of any vehicle and hence needs to be kept healthy and ...

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 ...

A clean-sheet engine design always merits a second look, and when that engine is a high-tech unit designed as the volume-seller for a global conglomerate that’s been in rough straits, it’s worth a ...