For professional racing engine builders, the key to maximizing a power plant’s performance is engineering a combination of components that complement one another. In most cases, this requires either ...

Engineers have a lot to think about when designing new engines, and one of the biggest considerations is the shape of the ...

Additive manufacturing has enabled targeted thermal expansion to boost effective compression beyond the limit set for the ...

Many performance cars, including the supercharged Chevrolet Corvette Z06 and most Ferrari GT models, rely on forged pistons — instead of cast-aluminum pistons — for their additional strength. Forged ...

Technical manoeuvring to push regulatory boundaries for the slightest performance edge without actually breaking any rules is a familiar pattern in all forms of motorsport. Engineers treat the rule ...

Free-piston engine generators and linear machines represent an innovative departure from conventional rotary systems, offering high thermal efficiency and operational flexibility by eliminating the ...

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You've seen plenty of weird engines on Jalopnik, from Trojan's weird two-stroke, four-cylinder cube with wishbone-shaped connecting rods to the Napier Deltic triangle-18 diesel, but never have you ...