#Engine

Honda might be looking back to early aeronautics in its latest bid to make variable compression engines simpler and sturdier.

It’s a rare occasion when an automaker develops a brand-new engine family. Scarcer still are clean-sheet V8 designs. But bucking modern trends, Ford has created an all-new big-block gasoline unit for use in heavy trucks.

How does the 2019 Ram Heavy Duty pickup deliver more torque than its rivals?

Volkswagen has developed a more efficient version of its acclaimed AE888 engine, one with an advanced new combustion process.

So, you just bought a car, something showroom fresh with fewer miles on the odometer than a new pair of shoes. 

The 2017 Chevrolet Cruze Diesel sedan is expected to deliver 52 miles per gallon on the highway. According to GM, this makes it the most efficient non-hybrid, non-electric vehicle in America.

The 2016 Infiniti Q50 sports sedan offers a broad range of powertrains, but this car’s most alluring under-hood option is a brand new 3.0-liter twin-turbo V6. As with most good things in life, it was worth the wait.

Chrysler’s award-winning Pentastar V6 has received a number of significant upgrades for 2016. These enhancements improve torque output, efficiency and even a reduced weight.

Reports indicate an upcoming Alfa Romeo sedan called the Giulia will have a lusty heart, an engine with a healthy dose of Ferrari DNA.

“My job is horsepower,” said Adam Christian, engine performance technical expert at Ford. And one glance at the numbers – 102 ponies per liter in particular – and it’s clear he and his team deserve a raise.

Chrysler is recalling over 900,000 vehicles worldwide because of defects that could cause fires.

Smaller, more sophisticated engines are on deck at Audi with technologies that will characterize the company’s future products. 

General Motors unveiled its brand-new family of Ecotec small-displacement engines at its Powertrain Headquarters in Pontiac, Mich. this morning. The lineup will include 11 separate powerplants in both three- and four-cylinder configurations.

The Geneva Motor Show always plays host to a throng of exciting ultra-high-performance automobiles and this year’s installment was no exception. Lamborghini revealed its sultry new Huracán, McLaren unwrapped the alluring 650S and even Pagani’s outlandish Zonda Revolución made a showing. But the folks in Maranello, Italy were not to be out done.