Meet the Birotary, a crazy new and complicated engine that has three cylinders arranged like a star, a rotating block, a ...

Gasoline and diesel engines feature many differences aside from fuel type. Compared to gasoline engines, a diesel is typically a lower-revving, torquier design, hence why it's often preferred over ...

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, ...

Science isn’t fun if we don’t try to break or bend its limits, but sometimes this rebellion doesn’t work. For instance, we don’t make triangular wheels, perforated windshields, or lead pistons for ...

Gamblers are a different breed. There’s a point where they seem to know when a bluff has gone too far, when it’s time to fold their hand and live to fight another day. The art of building racing and ...

If you are a motorhead, an unusual engine will immediately get your attention. Most vehicles today have either an inline or V-shaped configuration, so anything peculiar will immediately stick out. If ...

While the world is trying to go EV, heavy duty diesel trucks like the Ford F-250 are still the rage for those who do big jobs (or want to look like they do). Many truck owners are always on the ...

Throughout its short life, the automotive industry has made quick progress in many fields – from mechanical efficiency and build quality to assembly speed and volume. Chemistry is one of the crucial ...