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The Different Types Of W Engines Explained
You might know a lot about V6 and V8 engines, but you might not know that there are W engines as well. And they come in many different sizes.
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GM Is An Energy Company Now
GM has big plans for cheap batteries, only they're not for its cars.
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You Car Is Greedy For Personal Data, But Thankfully You Can Probably Delete It
Modern cars collect a tremendous amount of personal data, but there are ways to delete it. Here are the steps you need to take to protect your privacy.
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California's New Tire Regulations Could Be A Nightmare For Enthusiasts
The proposed CA program could change the sorts of tires available for sale to car enthusiasts and increase the cost of tire replacement for everyone else.
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Here's Why Turbocharger Development Was Held Back For Years
Turbochargers were patented in the early 1900s, but were never common in cars until the second half of the 20th century. So what held the technology back?
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The First Vehicle With A Direct-Injection Diesel Engine May Be Older Than You Realize
If you think direct-injection diesel engines made their debut in the 1980’s, think again. The first diesel without extra plumbing debuted decades earlier.
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Here's Why Designing Hybrid Motorcycles Is So Tough
Hybrid motorcycles could be faster, more efficient, and have longer engine life, but there are significant hurdles keeping them from being widely adopted.
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This 3D-Printed Exhaust Delivers More Engine Horsepower Than X-Pipes, But At A Cost
Independent testing confirms this 3D-printed Z-pipe can deliver more power than an X-pipe. Whether it is actually worth the investment is a different matter.
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What's The Difference Between Natural Gas And Gasoline And Can I Put Both In My Car?
While we call both of these two fossil fuel sources 'gas,' compressed natural gas and gasoline are two very different things with some interesting similarities.
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To Visualize How Diesel Fuel Detonates, Here It Is Igniting In Slow Motion
You probably know how diesel engines work, but it's one thing to understand the theory and a whole different thing to actually see how diesel fuel ignites.
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The Turbo 'Whoosh' Is Disappearing From New Cars, And So Some Automakers Are Faking It
Turbo cars are losing that signature whistle we all know and love, so some automakers are now using speakers to imitate it. It's still as fake as it gets.
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BMW Wants To Replace Factory Workers With Human-Shaped Robots
The robot used in BMW's pilot program, can be fitted with a variety of tools on its hands and used to produce batteries and components for vehicles.
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Robot Dogs Corner Car Break-In Suspect In Apartment Trash Compactor
In this case, the garage was monitored by Undaunted, a security company that uses four-legged robots rather than human security guards.
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These 5 Inline-6 Engines Might Not Roar Like V8s, But They Make More Power
These five inline-six engines prove there's indeed a replacement for displacement, offering factory power outputs that embarrass many modern V8s.
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Driving Style Isn't The Only Thing Draining Your EV's Battery
As you might expect, aggressive driving can affect how much charge your EV holds. But there's more you'll need to keep track of to maximize its range.
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Pros And Cons Of Transaxles Vs. Standard Transmissions
What really happens under the hood of your car when you shift gears? These are the main technical differences between transaxles and traditional transmissions.
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Cummins Makes An Engine That's Basically A Diesel But Runs On Gas
The gas-powered Cummins engine still has tons of torque, and there are some other potential upsides too, including reduced maintenance intervals.
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The Guinness World Record For Quickest Hybrid In 2011 Sounds Laughably Slow Now
Infiniti turned heads when its 2012 M35h set the Guinness quarter-mile hybrid record, but brands like Ferrari and Chevrolet have continued raising the bar.
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IndyCars Running Bonkers Powertrains May Sound Awesome, But Making Racing Relevant To The Road Remains Much More Important
Racing is expensive, and winning never hurts, but to continue into the future, every series still has to answer the question of, "What are we even doing here?"
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Sorry, Humanoid Robots, You Can't Fly On Southwest Airlines Anymore
For now, your robots will have to wait outside with the other droids while you try to find a ride to Alderaan.
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Here's What Happens When Your Engine's Air-Fuel Ratio Is Off
Engines need a perfect ratio of air to fuel for optimal combustion, and too much of either comes with its own set of potentially catastrophic consequences.
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The Pros And Cons Of Using USB Thumb Drives For Your In-Car Music Library
USB flash drives offer surprising advantages over streaming for listening to music in your car, but the tradeoffs may not be worth it for some drivers.
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When Did Subaru Switch To CVTs?
Continuously variable transmissions boast fuel economy benefits and smooth acceleration, though not every driver is a fan.
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Chevrolet Considered Turbo-V6 Corvettes During The Late '70s Gas Crisis
In the interest of fuel economy, GM first experimented with a turbocharged V6 Corvette in the late '70s. It went just as well as you might imagine.
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What's The Difference Between A Throttle Body And A Carburetor?
A carburetor and a throttle body both feed air into the engine, but confusingly, a carburetor has its own throttle body. Here's where the two really differ.
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Could NASA's Lithium-Plasma Engine Be The Key To Getting Humans To Mars?
NASA is working on a lithium-plasma electric thruster that uses roughly 90% less fuel than chemical rockets. Can this new technology help us colonize Mars?
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The First Car With A Backup Camera Was This 1950s Concept
This American concept car used a surprisingly modern approach to backup cameras, but the system wouldn't appear in production cars for another 35 years.
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