Inline and V engines dominate modern combustion vehicle design. Each layout offers unique advantages in packaging, smoothness, cost, and performance. Here is how the two configurations differ and why ...

The original concept of combustion engines as we understand them dates as far back as the late 1800s. And while they are more or less a solved science today, they definitely didn't start that way.

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Engine oil turns black from a combination of combustion byproducts, heat oxidation, and detergent additives suspending carbon ...

Some automakers like Tesla are all-in on electric. Others, like Toyota, are best known for hybrids, the most famous one of all being the Prius - only the second ever mass-production hybrid to be sold ...

Porsche has patented a unique three-bank design that could redefine what a high-performance combustion engine could look like. Porsche patented a unique W18 engine design with three cylinder banks and ...

Automotive engineers have invested countless billions trying to improve upon the humble internal combustion engine, but not all those efforts have translated well. In fact, sometimes, things got weird ...

Toyota, Mazda and Subaru are not giving up on internal combustion yet. The Japanese auto giants are forging ahead with the development of new internal combustion engines, which the automakers say are ...

Japanese automotive giant Toyota has built some of the most impressive engines ever. Known for their indestructibility, smooth power delivery, fuel efficiency, and excellent tunability, these motors ...