Audi Claims Its New V-6 Diesel Engine Has Zero Turbo Lag
With the European Union breathing down automakers’ necks to slash emissions, the diesel engine is gradually fading. Its market share has plunged from over 50 percent in the pre-Dieselgate era…
The New Fiat 500 With a Gas Engine Is Never In a Hurry
As with many other automakers, Fiat vastly overestimated the rise of electric vehicles. The current-generation 500 was never meant to offer a combustion engine, yet here we are. After a…
This Tiny Four-Cylinder Engine Revs to 10,000 RPM
Combustion engines are far from dead, and they could be in production well into the next decade—and beyond. In the last year, we’ve seen automakers recommit to production gas engines…
The Honda Super-One EV Simulates Gear Shifts and Engine Noise
Honda is thinking big with a small hatchback that aims to be more than just an electric commuter. First previewed as a concept at the Goodwood Festival of Speed, the…
This Company Is Developing a New Air-Cooled Flat-Eight Engine. It Sounds Amazing
If we’re to believe recent news, internal combustion engines aren’t going anywhere. Despite all the doom and gloom, consumers still prefer gasoline-powered cars, and enthusiasts will soon have a new…
Toyota Supercar Reveals Engine Sound Ahead of December 4 Premiere
Although Toyota has intensified its teaser campaign in recent days, the much-hyped supercar won’t debut at the Japan Mobility Show in late October after all. The wait won’t be long,…
Audi’s Five-Cylinder Engine Powers a New Car. It’s Not The One We Wanted
Good news: The Volkswagen Group is putting Audi’s turbocharged 2.5-liter engine in another car besides the RS3. Bad news: it’s not the long-rumored Golf R with five cylinders. Instead, Cupra…
This Tiny Engine Could Save Internal Combustion. We Talked to the Company’s CEO
Horse Powertrain, a global supplier of powertrain systems, unveiled its latest hybrid and combustion innovations at the IAA Mobility Show in Munich this year. The company supplies parts for leading…
Nissan’s Ongoing Engine Problems Have Forced Owners to Sue
Nissan’s VC-Turbo variable-compression engine is a fascinating bit of technology, but it’s proven problematic. The actual mechanism used to alter the compression ratio is a failure point, and Nissan recently…
The New Mercedes-AMG V-8 Engine Will Have More Power
Mercedes faced immense criticism when it abandoned the “M177” engine for the latest AMG C63. Despite rumors of an eight-cylinder return, the sports sedan is not reverting to V-8 power.…