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

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 ...

Rotary engines differ from conventional ones in many respects — and one of them is the fact that they use two different spark ...

Internal combustion engines have largely been eclipsed by advanced propulsion systems such as jet turbines, electric drives ...

We're not going to get into the whole "who made the first car" argument today. But there's not much doubt that the overall history of self-propelled vehicles goes back well beyond the Mercedes Patent ...

A new generation of internal combustion engine technology, such as Hyliion’s natural gas-electric hybrid, is poised to transform trucking’s push to cut carbon emissions. Over the past few years, truck ...

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Will joined the TopSpeed team over two and a half years ago, bringing his lifelong automotive passion, writing experience, and editorial expertise along with him. Whether classic or modern, American ...

Automotive engineers have invested countless billions trying to improve upon the humble internal combustion engine, but not all those efforts have translated well. In fact, sometimes, things got weird ...

The internal combustion engine had its days, but the journey is about to end as the EV era dawns. Ever since this has become clear, the automotive industry, as well as big oil, have scrambled to save ...