As we begin the last article in this series on the basics of the internal combustion engine, let's stop to review what we've covered during the last five articles. We began last May by detailIing the ...

Porsche has patented a revolutionary new engine with a six-stroke combustion cycle. Essentially, the engine is combining both a two-stroke and four-stroke engine into one, taking the individual ...

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 ...

Generally, combustion engines follow a standard principle of operation founded on the premise that the crankshaft spins clockwise (as seen from the driver’s seat). That’s how the powerplants are ...

Intake, compression, power, then exhaust. Every 4-stroke engine ever made – about 80% of all engines currently in existence – function on this principle – even rotary engines. But now, Porsche has ...

It's been a long time since the automotive world has bothered with the mixing of oil and gas of the two-stroke combustion cycle — but soon, it may come time to rid ourselves of four-stroke engines, if ...

Six-stroke engines are having a moment. Porsche made waves last year for patenting a six-stroke powerplant that promised more efficiency and power by using a funky planetary gearset attached to the ...

Fans often ask our technical experts ‘What is MotoGP™ Engine Displacement?’ and this complete guide to the topic will explore engine displacement in MotoGP™, its significance per category of the World ...