High-output engines live in a world of brutal cylinder pressures, extreme temperatures and razor-thin safety margins, and the humble piston sits at the center of that storm. When power levels climb, ...

The Honda engine that redefined performance metrics in the automotive world demonstrated that high revs can outperform sheer ...

The V6 engine still doesn't get the credit it deserves, but these five powerplants prove that the configuration can lead to epic results. When the first mass-produced automotive V6 came into being in ...

Picking up where we left off last month, here is the remainder of potent powerplants neatly packaged in a crate. Crate engines have, for some time, fascinated rodders, and why not-they provide ...

During the 1960s and early 1970s, American carmakers were one-upping one another in the factory-built performance segment. This saw the introduction of many iconic V8s, of which the following five ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Ferrari is exploring a groundbreaking approach to the internal combustion engine, as revealed by a recent European patent filing.

Prashirwin Naidu is a South African motoring journalist and presenter with a deep passion for cars, driving experiences, and the evolving automotive landscape. Known for his energetic yet insightful ...

Positive Crankcase Ventilation—three dirty words, but do they really need to be perceived that way? In general, the PCV system has two main functions: vapor relief and liquid separation. PCV systems ...

BMW fans, you can breathe a sigh of relief. The German automaker says its high-performance M straight-six and V8 engines will live on past the introduction of tougher Euro 8 emissions regulations. As ...

Most inline-four engines use a flat-plane crank, meaning two pistons rise while two fall, giving perfect primary balance and even 180-degree firing intervals. Yamaha broke from this in 2009 with the ...

Reliability takes a while to gauge accurately in the automotive world, and when it comes to engines, they must prove ...

When GM unveiled the LT4 engine in 2015, it wasn't just a power upgrade over its predecessor, it was a technological leap ...