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China To Build EcoMotors' Efficient Opposed-Piston Engines
History makes fools of us all sometimes, none more so than when we dismiss certain ideas out of hand, only for them to come back years later and eat our words. That's why we're always intrigued by companies claiming to reinvent the engine. One of them might well do so, given the right resources...
Five Engines That Prove Internal Combustion Isn't Dead Yet
Like it or not, the majority of the world's vehicles are still powered by internal combustion engines, rather than batteries, hydrogen and other alternatives. The good news... November 14, 2012 by Antony Ingram 3
Diesel-Like Direct-Injection Engine Gets 50 Percent Better MPG
There are plenty of advantages to diesel engines: High fuel efficiency, low CO2 emissions, and in modern turbocharged applications, plenty of easy-to-access torque and power... May 23, 2012 by Antony Ingram
Chrysler To Offer Diesel Engine Options, But Only In Trucks
If you’ve been waiting to buy a diesel-powered Jeep Grand Cherokee, you probably already know that one is on the way. Or if your tastes run to the Dodge brand instead... January 17, 2012 by Kurt Ernst 3
American Exceptionalism: 2.4-Liter Four Is Only 'Tiny' In U.S.
There's been a fair amount of commentary in politics of late about "American exceptionalism," the notion that the U.S. is qualitatively different from any other country in... October 25, 2011 by John Voelcker 8
EcoBoost Gets Smaller: Ford Shows Its Three-Cylinder In Frankfurt
Ford is using the Frankfurt Auto Show to familiarize consumers with its latest EcoBoost engine offering. The 1.0-liter, three-cylinder EcoBoost engine will debut in European... September 19, 2011 by Kurt Ernst 5
Fisker To Use BMW Engines In Midsize 'Nina' Plug-In Hybrid
Fisker Automotive may still be waiting for final certification from the EPA and other regulatory bodies for its 2012 Karma plug-in hybrid sports sedan, but that's not... September 2, 2011 by John Voelcker 1
Big SUV, Small Engine: EcoBoost V-6 In 2012 Lincoln Navigator?
We're beginning to sound like a broken record: One of the ways carmakers will meet new, tougher gas-mileage requirements will be to use smaller, more efficient engines in... August 31, 2011 by John Voelcker
Electric-Car Withdrawal: Gasoline Cars Now Feel Loud, Crude
After more than 11,000 miles driving solely on electric power in our 2011 Nissan Leaf and Chevy Volt, we now find our Volt in the body shop. So for longer trips, our... August 15, 2011 by george parrott 7
Audi's Latest Engine Blends Performance With Fuel Economy
Until recently, drivers had to choose between performance and fuel economy when buying a new car. One always seemed to come at the expense of the other, so compromise was... August 5, 2011 by Kurt Ernst
Should Detroit Dial Down The Doom & Gloom Over High-Mileage Rules?
We've heard this script before. Some agency of the Federal Government proposes a new rule that will affect the design and performance of cars in some way, sometime in the... June 15, 2011 by John Voelcker 14
How Smaller Engines Offer More Power: Superchargers Vs Turbos
Turbochargers have been with us in volume production only since the Seventies, but superchargers have a long and honorable automotive history. They were used on the Blower... October 26, 2010 by John Voelcker 4
Mercedes Pushing Ahead With DiesOtto Sparkless Ignition Technology
When it comes to advanced powertrains, most of the automotive sector has congregated around hybrid and electric technology such as parallel hybrids, range-extended electric... October 7, 2010 by Viknesh Vijayenthiran 5
Startup Transonic Injects Supercritical Fuel For 30% MPG Rise
The principles of the gasoline engine have chugged along for a century now without much change. The last big evolutions were variable valve timing and the switch to fuel... August 27, 2010 by John Voelcker
Fuel Efficient Fours Gain Ground on V-6s, V-8s In New Cars
At December's Los Angeles Auto Show, Hyundai made a big splash by saying it would no longer offer V-6 engines in its Sonata midsize car or its Tucson compact crossover... March 16, 2010 by John Voelcker
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