Hyundai figured out continuously variable valve duration in a production vehicle (or at least one about to hit production). increase in performance of 4 percent with 5 percent better efficiency, along ...

Despite its critics and moves toward electrification, the internal combustion engine is not yet dead. Though its design for passenger vehicles may have begun to reach its apex with Mazda’s Skyactiv ...

Here are some of the technologies that are extending the life of the internal combustion engine by making it more efficient. Displacement on demand: Shuts down unneeded cylinders once a vehicle ...

Ducati has announced it will introduce new engine technology that will boost power and torque, improve fuel economy, reduce emissions and won’t affect servicing intervals. Ducati Testastretta engine ...

Combustion engines won't completely disappear any time soon, if ever. Certain transportation tasks or operating environments simply don't lend themselves to battery - or hydrogen-powered electric ...

Volvo Trucks North America has revealed its new Variable Geometry Turbo engine. This launch is meant to pair with and improve the new Volvo VNR truck. Focusing on fuel efficiency and durability, Volvo ...

Nissan's innovative variable compression engines were a fascinating innovation when they were first revealed, but the jury is still out on whether or not the combustion technology will stick around. A ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I am a professor at Cal State LA and the technical director for the Hydrogen Research and Fueling Facility. We go for better ...

Air flowing into a four-stroke diesel engine gets cleaned as it passes through the air filter. It then flows through tubing until it is compressed in the spinning blades of the turbo. As a result, the ...

We took a closer look at what makes the Hurricane 4 one of the most powerful production four-cylinders on earth.