Apart from the very curious, not many people ask why diesel engines, compared to gasoline, run higher compression ratios. The argument is reasonably straightforward and starts with fuel ...

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 ...

A computer generated power stroke of an internal combustion engine, following ignition - Pathompong Thongsan/Getty Images When comparing engine specs for nearly any combustion engine automobile, we ...

Formula One’s governing body has taken firm action to safeguard competitive integrity ahead of the sport’s sweeping 2026 technical reset. The Fédération Internationale de l’Automobile (FIA) has ...

The current Formula 1 regulations have continued to divide opinion among fans and key stakeholders in the sport, with Scuderia Ferrari team principal Fred Vasseur the latest to offer his assessment of ...

At first glance, the concept of engine compression is simple enough:It's the ratio of the volume of the combustion chamber and bore when thepiston is at bottom dead center (BDC) versus when it is at ...

There’s still another couple of months before the 2026 crop of F1 cars takes to the track for the first preseason test. It’s a year of big change for the sport, which is adopting new power unit rules ...

Bortoleto happy with F1's growing AI influence despite criticism over 2026 cars Gabriel Bortoleto has defended the growing influence of artificial intelligence (AI) on Formula 1's engines, insisting ...

You’re not going to notice much difference here. It’s still a traditional four-stroke, internal combustion engine, after all. Just when you think we’re approaching a point where we can’t improve on a ...

Most engines generate power from an internal combustion system. On the basic level, these engines work by compressing fuel and air into a tight space. Within the cylinders of an engine, pistons pump ...

A fundamental difference between gasoline and diesel engines is that a gasoline engine uses spark ignition while a diesel engine uses compression ignition. Before we delve deeper, let's understand how ...

With every passing day the Mule provides opportunities beyond our original expectations. Since the 467ci engine belongs to HPP editor Tom DeMauro, it is at our beck and call. This affords HPP the ...