What are the four strokes of an engine?

You've probably heard of two- and four-stroke engines, but what are the four strokes of a gasoline engine? And how do they ...

What is an Atkinson cycle engine and why do automakers use it?

You're probably familiar with the standard combustion process that powers most cars, but some engines use a more efficient ...
Hot Rod

Shop Series-The Internal Combustion Engine: How It Works And Where It’s Going

NOTE: With this issue of HOT ROD, your Shop Series begins a slightly different and more comprehensive approach to the discussion of engine and vehicle basics. In the coming months, you'll find a frank ...
Transport Topics

The News of the Internal Combustion Engine’s Demise May Be Exaggerated

[Stay on top of transportation news: Get TTNews in your inbox.] At the Low net-GHG Fuel and Engine Technologies Symposium at the University of Wisconsin in June, researchers noted that the life of ...

Four Spark Plugs, Eight Pistons, One Stroke: How The INNengine E-REX Promises To Be Different

The INNengine e-Rex is described as a one-stroke engine, though it actually has two strokes. But it's not dirty like traditional two-strokes.
equities

Researchers Submit Patent Application, “Intake Gas Sensor with Vortex for Internal Combustion Engine”, for Approval

The patent’s assignee is Robert Bosch Gmbh. News editors obtained the following quote from the background information supplied by the inventors: “The present invention relates to a gas (e.g., oxygen) ...
Jalopnik

Spelab's Intake Manifold For Cummins 6.7-Liter Engines Provides More Power

Sponsored Content. We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. The 6.7-liter Cummins turbodiesel inline-6 is one of the most widely used diesel engines out there. It has been fitted to ...