In this short lesson I walk you around the exposed engine of a single engine Piper and break down how it actually makes the propeller turn. I explain the Lycoming four cylinder, four stroke setup, ...

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 ...

Despite the steadily rising popularity of turbochargers and superchargers for hopping up early- and late-model hot rods, nitrous oxide, better known as “throttle in a bottle,” has never lost its ...

Developing a gasoline-powered rotary engine was a dream for Felix Wankel, and we mean that literally. Some steam engines worked on the same basic principle as far back as the 18th century, but the ...

A range-extended electric vehicle pairs an electric motor with a gasoline engine/generator, which recharges the battery as you drive. An REEV powertrain differs from other hybrid setups because the ...