Legend has it that 30 seconds after Nikolaus Otto, the German engineer credited with developing the conventional four-stroke internal-combustion engine, successfully demonstrated his invention, his ...

Today's low-octane unleaded gas mandates a compression ratio reduction for '60s supercars. The easiest way to lower compression is usually to swap on late-model heads; not only do their larger ...

Formula 1’s next-generation power units are not even on the grid yet and they are already reshaping the competitive landscape. At the heart of the storm is a seemingly dry technical detail, the ...