The original concept of combustion engines as we understand them dates as far back as the late 1800s. And while they are more or less a solved science today, they definitely didn't start that way.

Automakers spent the past decade promising an all-electric future, yet the market is now rewarding companies that keep ...

In case you missed it, the automotive industry has been on a steady trajectory of internal combustion engine (ICE) downsizing for years. Battery-powered electric vehicles may capture most of the ...

We all know how a conventional internal combustion engine works, with a piston and a crankshaft. But that’s by no means the only way to make an engine, and one of the slightly more unusual ...

Some automakers like Tesla are all-in on electric. Others, like Toyota, are best known for hybrids, the most famous one of all being the Prius - only the second ever mass-production hybrid to be sold ...

Generally, combustion engines follow a standard principle of operation founded on the premise that the crankshaft spins clockwise (as seen from the driver’s seat). That’s how the powerplants are ...

Soon after the internal combustion engine was invented, technological advancements steadily improved its efficiency and boosted its power output. Increasing displacement—or, in simpler terms, ...

It is quite ironic that internal combustion engines (ICEs) have remained basically the same for more than one hundred years. It is only now – when they are allegedly on the verge of disappearing – ...

The sign outside the Cummins’ Jamestown Engine Plant is pictured. Jose Samperio worked at Cummins Inc.’s Jamestown Engine Plant in the early days of the X15 engine’s production. A lot has changed over ...