HOT ROD’s archives are chock-full of brilliant tech reports that truly are timeless. This one, drafted by Jim McFarland for our February 1972 issue, provides an extensive look at how important airflow ...

Formula 1 engines make huge amounts of efficient power thanks, in part, to pre-chamber ignition, but it was actually Honda ...

The new turbine operates using pressure-gain combustion. Traditional gas turbines rely on mechanical compressors that consume ...

Flame of a jet-stabilised combustion chamber system in the HBK-S high-pressure combustion chamber test rig Even under the changed framework conditions of the energy transition, combustion remains an ...

As fast as electric cars are improving and expanding, there are some things that gas engines do better—many experts agree that gasoline engines will be around for several decades. Developing electric ...

As you work your way through this month's column, be aware there are successful engine and parts manufacturers who do not subscribe to what is being shared—and that's OK. There are also numerous of ...

You've heard that pistons have rings, but have you ever wondered why there are three? Here's how piston rings work together ...

Toyota's most modern engine needs something you probably have in your nightstand.

Purdue University researchers are working on methods to use jet ignition technology to help power personal cars and other automobiles. (Stock photo) The same technology used in jets soon may be ...

There are something like a billion cars on the world’s roads today and almost all of them are powered by internal combustion. In fact, the 150-year-old technology is at the heart of most forms of ...

Burning coal, natural gas, diesel, or fuel oil for everyday thermal needs (hot water, space heating, industrial steam, and power processes) accounts for more than 20% of all global greenhouse gases ...