Ford once sketched a road where an engine's pistons never saw oil and engines ran hotter on purpose. In a late‑1980s patent application filed and granted in Europe, the company described an "uncooled ...

Combustion efficiency in internal combustion engines refers to the proportion of chemical energy in the fuel that is converted into useful mechanical work. Attaining high combustion efficiency is ...

Ferrari patented a 2-stroke opposed-piston hydrogen combustion engine — a design used in diesel trucks and submarines, not ...

Turbocharger use is more prolific than ever, and understanding how one works explains why it’s such a popular choice. To understand the benefit of a turbo, we need a refresher on the basics of the ...

I can never resist a good oddball engine, and this one’s pedigree is impressive. See if you can bend your mind around it. Most of you reading this probably have at least a basic understanding of how ...

In case you missed it, the automotive industry has been on a steady trajectory of internal combustion engine (ICE) downsizing for years. Battery-powered electric vehicles may capture most of the ...

The upcoming family of combustion engines works with all types of drivetrains. Toyota is adamant that the internal combustion engine still has a bright future despite the rise of electric vehicles.

We're not going to get into the whole "who made the first car" argument today. But there's not much doubt that the overall history of self-propelled vehicles goes back well beyond the Mercedes Patent ...

It is quite ironic that internal combustion engines (ICEs) have remained basically the same for more than one hundred years. It is only now – when they are allegedly on the verge of disappearing – ...

The rotary was the most radical rethink of the combustion engine in over a hundred years — and it paid the price for being different. Mazda introduced the innovative Wankel rotary engine in the 1967 ...