Muscle cars, on the other hand, were defined by their obscene power, and without that killer instinct, they ceased to be.

Apart from the very curious, not many people ask why diesel engines, compared to gasoline, run higher compression ratios. The argument is reasonably straightforward and starts with fuel ...

The 1971 Pontiac GTO arrived just as the original muscle car formula was starting to unravel, and it shows in every line of its story. Power was still on the brochure, but new rules, new fuel, and a ...

There’s still another couple of months before the 2026 crop of F1 cars takes to the track for the first preseason test. It’s a year of big change for the sport, which is adopting new power unit rules ...

GE may operate a GE9X on its Boeing 747-400 flying testbed for a trial period in Dubai in early 2026. Credit: GE Aerospace With ambient temperatures soaring to 45C (113F) and a persistent haze of dust ...

Red Bull KTM has taken the first major step toward MotoGP’s next era by running its prototype 850cc engine for the first time on the dyno at its Mattighofen headquarters. The test delivered the first ...

Swiss marine power company WinGD and marine engine manufacturer Hanwha Engine have produced the world's first X72DF-2.2 VCR engine equipped with Variable Compression Ratio technology. This ...

Any certified gearhead knows that diesel engines do not use spark plugs. But why not? If power in an engine is created by combustion or explosion of flammable liquids, won't a spark plug in a diesel ...

A fundamental difference between gasoline and diesel engines is that a gasoline engine uses spark ignition while a diesel engine uses compression ignition. Before we delve deeper, let's understand how ...