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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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Hyundai Just Patented An Electronic Gated Manual Shifter And It Might Be For More Than Fake EV Gears
It looks like an electronic gated manual shifter that can be used both as a manual and as an automatic, and it doesn't seem to be only for EVs.
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Rudolf Diesel, Inventor Of The Diesel Engine, Mysteriously Vanished In 1913
A ruling attempted to explain why diesel engine inventor Rudolf Diesel vanished and turned up dead, but alternative theories still surround his abrupt demise.
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If You Want Better Fuel Economy, You've Got To Give Something Up
There are a number of cheap fuel-economy improvement devices out there, but it turns out only the expensive stuff really makes a difference.
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Flock License Plate Readers Drive Small Town Into A State Of Emergency
Troy has 26 cameras across the city, but neither the citizens of Troy nor the city council were consulted about the money required to fund the cameras.
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2027 Mercedes-AMG GT 4-Door Coupe EV Is A 1,153-HP Showcase Of What Electric Performance Cars Can Do
The new-generation AMG GT 4-Door has axial-flux motors, 600 kW charging, a huge level of customization for driving dynamics, and a whole lot more.
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The New Mercedes-AMG GT 4-Door Coupe's Synthesized V8 Sounds Might Be The Best EV 'Engine' Noises Yet
The AMGFORCE sounds are loud and complex enough that, at least in the small room we experienced it in, you could feel the sound.
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Yes, E15 Affects Gas Mileage, But Here's A Reality Check
Ethanol is a worse store of energy than fossil-based fuel, holding about one third less energy than pure gasoline, so your car won't be as efficient.
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Are Toyota And Lexus Parts Interchangeable?
With Toyota owning Lexus, many assume the two brands’ parts are universally interchangeable, but the their mechanical compatibility is slightly more nuanced.
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12 Of The Largest Engines Ever Built
When you think of a large engine, you probably think of a heavy-duty truck V8. But the engines that actually power our world are bigger than your house.
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How Saab's APC Opened The Floodgates For Stupendous Turbo Power
Saab's APC cleverly solved the knock that plagued turbo engines in the '80s overnight, allowing for higher compression and more reliable turbo power.
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What's Included In The C8 Corvette's Z51 Package?
The Z51 package -- exclusive to the Stingray trim -- refines the Corvette into a track-ready vehicle by optimizing power, suspension, grip, and more.
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This Could Be The Worst Honda Engine Ever Built
One turbocharged Honda engine is associated with quality mileage and responsiveness, but some drivers have also noted issues with its long-term reliability.
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Why Cab-Over Semi-Trucks Have Nearly Disappeared In America
Cab-over-engine trucks are a rare sight in the U.S. these days, though they are still popular in Australia and Europe. Why did they fall out of favor Stateside?
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Here's How Hybrid Cars Charge While Driving
Depending on the type of electric motor setup, hybrids use several interesting ways to charge and recover battery power while driving to maximize efficiency.
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Company Combines Lidar And Cameras Into One Unit To Tackle Self-Driving Car's Biggest Problems
The new sensors can capture images and lidar distance data at the same time in the same hardware, eliminating the need for separate systems.
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