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In 2025, most automakers are pretty much doing the same thing. Everybody builds crossovers, the majority of them have at least experimented with electrification, and, with exception only to the most ...

In the lates 80s, VW's engineers faced a conundrum. The product planning department expressed the need for a compact six-cylinder engine that could be squeezed into a front-wheel-drive car.

While there have been many unusual engine designs over the years, there haven't been many advancements involving the inner workings of the piston engine, except for higher-quality components, since ...

Although turbocharging has long been part of the automotive industry, and adding boost to an engine has always been popular among race car builders and enthusiasts, the degree to which modern cars ...

Automobiles were still in their relative infancy in 1905, but they had been growing more popular for years. There was a problem, though: they were extremely noisy. One cause of the noise were the ...

A custom engine sound simulator has gone viral. We interviewed its creator and collaborated on some wild engine configurations to simulate. Hear the wild results!