Every car engine has quite a few details, ranging from cylinder count to compression ratios. How does changing the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. As you may know, an engine's compression ratio is directly linked to its combustion efficiency. All else being equal, ...

Increasing an engine’s compression ratio is a proven way of unlocking extra horsepower, but there’s a point of diminishing returns. The team at Garage 54, the Russian mechanics who built a V16 using ...

From June 1, the FIA will impose tougher tests on F1 power units in an attempt to clamp down on the compression ratio saga, ...

Formula 1's governing body, the FIA, has announced a resolution to the sport's regulatory row over engine compression ratios, with a tweak to the regulations set for June 1 and a further change in ...

Mercedes' rivals succeed in securing a rule change following a pre-season technical row over engine performance.

A.Here's a pressure-volume diagram for a combustion engine. Although rough, it is an approximation of the so-called air-standard cycle. '' Point (a) is at atmospheric pressure, after which the air is ...

Formula 1 teams are testing in Bahrain this week, but a storm is brewing in the background that might turn the season on its ...

Low- And High-Compression Fuel Economy Engines: The Techniques Are About The Same, But The Approach To Each Is Somewhat Different. A.Most stock cylinder heads have factory-cut undercuts of the type ...

The McLaren boss suggested the pre-season talk was much ado about nothing ahead of the season opener.

While we often think of Chrysler when it comes to Hemi engines, few know that Toyota was involved in producing them, as well.