Gilbert Smith is an automotive journalist with over five years of specialized research and writing experience. Before joining ...

Join us as we tackle a challenging smoke problem with a custom-built 2-stroke engine. In this video, we carefully prepare the correct fuel mixture and try various adjustments to resolve the persistent ...

Chalk embeds provenance into software artifacts so teams can answer the questions that matter. Visit the Crash Override ...

A worn garden tool does not deserve a trip to the trash. Most tools fail because of small problems: a loose bolt, a rusty edge, or a handle that lost its grip. A few minutes of attention can turn a ...

This low-mileage GM engine was already sold as a core, and a closer look suggests the failure may have been avoidable. 2021 Buick Envision’s 2.0L LSY engine showed heavy carbon deposits by 24,491 ...

Japanese automakers Mazda and Toyota, among other brands, have been working hard on furthering efficiency without sacrificing performance or power. The SkyActiv engine was introduced in 2010 and ...

There are two basic differences between 2 stroke and 4 stroke motors. One has to do with how many strokes it takes a piston to complete an engine cycle (more on that below). The other has to do with ...

The 3-cylinder engine, nicknamed the Tiny Friendly Giant – or TFG for short – has a 2.0-liter displacement and delivers its big power output with the help of a twin-turbocharging system pushing close ...

The story of how Honda developed an oval-piston race engine that ultimately failed but still made history along the way. Honda pioneered oval piston technology in the 1970s for four-stroke racing ...

One of the most significant contributions in the history of propulsion technology came from a 19th-century engineer named Rudolf Diesel. While his idea was patented in the 1890s, it wouldn't be until ...

Years after World War II came to an end, Great Britain realized that it needed engines that had incredible power, but didn't take up too much space. Napier answered the call with the Deltic, as the ...