Somewhere in the last few months, the oil going into your engine may have quietly changed. Not the brand on the shelf, but the actual chemistry inside it, swapped by automakers without much ...

Engine degreasers is great for cleaning under the hood, but if it gets on the paint, will it damage it? Here's what you need ...

This video explains how electric cars power everyday systems such as heating power steering brakes and other key functions without relying on a combustion engine. It focuses on the parts that make an ...

If you've ever looked under the bonnet of a car, the engine can seem like a maze of metal parts, pipes and wires. In reality, its job is quite simple: it turns fuel into the power that moves your car.

If you have ever stared at a disassembled engine, you might have noticed that the cylinder heads looked like they were pulled out of a tar pit. Decades of baked-in oil varnish, carbon scaling, and ...

Editor’s Note: July 28, 2006: We are in the process of updating this guide and will share our findings once we have completed a review of the Westinghouse WPX3400, a heavy duty gas-powered pressure ...

With new cars costing nearly $50,000 on average, you may be looking for ways to keep your existing ride running without ...

Ruf has developed a new flat-eight engine, which is debuting at the Goodwood Festival of Speed. The B8 is a twin-turbocharged 4.8-liter eight-cylinder boxer engine producing over 1000 horsepower and ...

With emissions rules tightening year after year and so many manufacturers pledging their futures to hybrid and battery-electric power, it has grown increasingly rare to see an automaker roll out a ...

You could argue that tires are a car’s foremost important safety and performance feature, but all the basic components are equally critical. If one fails, the vehicle becomes unusable and costs you ...

Car engines and jet engines have almost nothing in common, other than the purpose of making a vehicle move forward. The fuel is different, the average speeds are not even in the same ballpark, and the ...